You Think the Earth Is a Dead Thing - Cast

Register to mark this movie seen or favorite and personalize your experience

Register Log in
Overview Cast Crew Videos
You Think the Earth Is a Dead Thing

You Think the Earth Is a Dead Thing

Just one of the many far-reaching impacts of the slave trade on human history is on agriculture and horticulture. While the French plantation owners on the Caribbean island of Martinique had their gardens laid out, Versailles-style, their enslaved workers continued their tradition of using medicinal wild herbs. Nowadays these herbs represent one of several resources through which the people of Martinique counter the health and ecological ravage caused by the use of pesticides on the banana plantations. Farmers are reclaiming uncultivated lands to grow indigenous vegetables, without any industrial pesticides; they fight boldly for simple biodiversity.

Close ✕
Join Discord Discord logo
Follow on X X logo

Ask about this movie

Your message will be added to the thread with this reference.