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The Garden is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 17 august 2008 with Daryl Hannah

The Garden (2008)

The Garden
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Released in USA 17 august 2008
Length 1h20
OriginUSA
Rating72% 3.634643.634643.634643.634643.63464

The Garden is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. It tells the story of the now demolished South Central Farm; a community garden and urban farm located in Los Angeles, California. The Garden details the plight of the farmers who organized and worked on the farm. The owner of the lot decided he didn't want to allow the farmers to use it anymore, and had the garden bulldozed. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature on 22 January 2009.

The Garden includes appearances by Danny Glover, Daryl Hannah, and Antonio Villaraigosa.

Synopsis

Le film raconte l'histoire de South Central Farm , une ferme jardin communautaire située en milieu urbain à Los Angeles. Le propriétaire du terrain décide de le raser et envoie les bulldozers.

Actors

Daryl Hannah

(Self)Danny Glover

(Self)Miguel Pérez
Martin Sheen

(Self)
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