Based on a true story. What an amazing, actually true story. Not just the saga of Percy Schmeiser, a Saskatchewan farmer on the wrong side of Monsanto, but the thousands of farmers forced to settle with the large conglomerate.
We have written a lot about glyphosate and its impact on corn and soybeans as well as the feed that goes into animals that we eat.
Percy, otherwise known as Percy vs. Goliath, tells that story in a straightforward presentation. Not building characters but acting out the actual story, within reason. A direction that will help explain significantly complex material through a feature film setup.
From the review: "The film doesn't waste time in the beginning with an elaborate open. We pretty much are there at the beginning with the start of the story. The film is a blow-by-blow essence of the actual story. We apparently aren't here for character development, except for when Percy buys a large tractor in the beginning of the film."
Percy is a troubled film due to the absolutely terrible dialogue. Our sibling blog, Canadian Crossing.com, has a full review.
Canadian film review: Percy
We wrote about a very troubled film called Food Evolution full of questionable editing and deception and lies. Here are the stories we wrote on the topic.
Buying truly natural food is the best way to avoid Monsanto GMOs
Film review: Food Evolution
Food Evolution tries to show us GMOs aren't all bad
There are prominent Americans in the cast of this Canadian film. Christopher Walken plays Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser. Christina Ricci and Zach Braff plays supporters of Schmeiser's case.
What's Tempting: GMO-free Cheerios
From the review: "Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Roundup, is a disaster to the American and Canadian farming industry. You may know the phrase GMO; you will learn a lot more about it in the film."
BalanceofFood.com film coverage
We are great believers in buying local from nearby farmers that are not plugged into a world that is glyphosate. If you are new to this idea, watching Percy can help you, even with this level of dialogue.
Percy is available on demand in the United States and on Crave in Canada.
photo credit: Percy
video credit: YouTube/Mongrel Media