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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Lily Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Lily Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Summary Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The ...

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Lily Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Lily Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Symphony of the Soil

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The ...

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Ignacio Chapela

Self - Narrator, Interviewee, Microbial Ecologist and Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley

Dan Barber

Self - Chef, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Blue Hill Restaurant

Vandana Shiva

Self - Physicist and Environmental Activist

Daniel Hillel

Self - Retired Professor of Soil Physics and Hydrology and Senior Research Scientist

Elaine Ingham

Self - President and Director of Research, Rodale, 2011; President and Director of Research, Soil Foodweb Inc 1996-2011

Michael Hansen

Self - Senior Scientist with Consumers Union, Publisher of Consumer Reports

Fred Kirschenmann

Self - Farmer, Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, President of the Board, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

Penny Livingston-Stark

Self - Co-Director of the Regenerative Design Institute and Co-Manager of the Commonweal Garden Organic Farm, Bolinas, CA

Kate Scow

Self - Professor of Soil Science and Microbial Ecology Department of Land, Air and Water Resources

Warren Weber

Self - Farmer, Star Route Farms, Bolinas, CA

John Williams

Self - Owner and Winemaker, Frog's Leap Winery, Rutherford, CA

Paul Hepperly

Self - Research Director 2002-2009, The Rodale Institute

Oliver Chadwick

Self - Professor of Geography

Charles Benbrook

Self - Chief Scientist of The Organic Center

Jaspal Singh Chattha

Self - Farmer, J & P Organic Farm, India

John Aeschliman

Self - Farmer, J.E.A. Farms Ltd

David R. Montgomery

Self - Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington

John Reganold

Self - Regents Professor of Soil Science, Washington State University

Helmy Abouleish

Self - Managing Director of the Sekem Initiative

Ibrahim Abouleish

Self - Professor and Chairman of Sekem Group and Founder of Sekem

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
63
25% Positive
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75% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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75% Mixed
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0% Negative
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90
Oct 10, 2013
Infused with an infectious love for its subject, Symphony of the Soil presents a wondrous world of critters and bacteria, mulch and manure.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 7, 2013
It does have a point of view, but the intended conclusion ripens for the picking in a roundabout way.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 16, 2013
Koons Garcia has obviously opted for an upbeat approach: Choruses of scientists and farmers sing the praises of organic farming while John Chater’s camera visually devours the fruits, vegetables and livestock produced by healthy dirt.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
40
Oct 8, 2013
Despite director Deborah Koons Garcia's mighty effort to create a stimulating and visually engaging product, Symphony plays mostly like a taped lecture.
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Production Company Lily Films
Release Date Oct 11, 2013
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Discover the world beneath your feet.
Website http://www.facebook.com/SymphonyoftheSoil
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