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Bitter Seeds

Summary Bitter Seeds follows a season in a village at the epicenter of the crisis, from sowing to harvest. Like most of his neighbors, cotton-farmer Ram Krishna must borrow heavily in order to afford the mounting costs of modern farming. Required by a money-lender to put up his land as collateral, he gambles on everything he has. When his crop i...

Directed By: Micha X. Peled

Bitter Seeds

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Summary Bitter Seeds follows a season in a village at the epicenter of the crisis, from sowing to harvest. Like most of his neighbors, cotton-farmer Ram Krishna must borrow heavily in order to afford the mounting costs of modern farming. Required by a money-lender to put up his land as collateral, he gambles on everything he has. When his crop i...

Directed By: Micha X. Peled

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Production Company Teddy Bear Films Inc.
Release Date Oct 12, 2012
Duration 1 h 28 m
Tagline Every 30 minutes a farmer in India kills himself.
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
International Documentary Association
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cinema for Peace Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination