WHEN TOMATOES MET WAGNER
synopsis
Elias, a small farming village in central Greece, is dying out. But two cousins team up with the village grannies to cultivate the tomato seeds they have kept for hundreds of years. With a little help from Wagner’s music –which they use to help their tomatoes grow– the team succeeds to export little jars with organic tomato recipes across the world. The film follows the protagonists of this unlikely quest, as they struggle to survive and make their dream come true. Humorous and bittersweet, this is a story about the importance of reinventing oneself in times of crisis and the power of human relationships.
international title: | When Tomatoes Met Wagner |
original title: | Otan o Wagner Sinantise tis Ntomates |
working title: | Seeds of Columbus |
country: | Greece |
sales agent: | Rise and Shine World Sales |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Marianna Economou |
film run: | 73' |
screenplay: | Marianna Economou |
cinematography by: | Marianna Economou, Dimitris Kordelas |
film editing: | Evgenia Papageorgiou |
production: | Anemon Productions, Stefi Film |
backing: | Greek Film Centre (GR) |