awards
| IDFA Script Award (125,000 euro) | Best Script |
| Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) Fortnight Festival, New York | Nomination Best Doc |
| Crocevia Festival Della Biodiversita, Italy | Best Film |
| Planet in Focus Toronto, Canada | Best Feature Film |
| Dutch Filmfestival NFF, Utrecht | Nomination Gouden Kalf |
festivals
| IDFA 2008 Worldpremiere | Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| UN Conference 2008 on Biodiversity | Bonn, Germany |
| DOXA Film Festival | Vancouver, Canada |
| International Film Festival of Thessaloniki | Greece |
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synopsis
The film looks at Ruurd Walrecht`s interest of historical crops, which began when he was very young. He started a life long crusade to protect, preserve and maintain them. This Dutch Don Quichote of rare vegetables built an incredible collection of hundreds of crops that were on the brink of extinction. Suddenly, Ruurd moved to Sweden leaving his colourful mix of helpers behind. They tell the story of this master horticulturist and his Green Ark. Because his life work is very important to all of us.
credits
| Scenario & director | Catherine van Campen |
| Cinematography | Wiro Felix |
| Sound | Mark Wessner |
| Editor | Stefan Kamp |
| Music | Jeroen Goeijers |
| Production | Joost Seelen for Zuidenwind Filmproductions |
| Estelle Bovelander for Zuidenwind Filmproductions | |
| Editor NTR | Annemiek van der Zanden |
| Length | 53' |
| World Premiere | IDFA 2007 |
This film was made with the support of the Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Omroepproducties, VSB Fonds, SNS REAAL Fonds, Stichting Triodos Foundation.
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