Farming While Black - WFFR Lokaal

Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam (WFFR) annually shows the most beautiful and impactful films about nature from home and abroad. With the special program WFFR Lokaal, a selection of films is shown at 21 special locations, spread throughout Rotterdam. In addition, extra activities are organized around the film at many of our local locations. In this way, we bring nature closer to everyone!

Farming While Black is a powerful documentary about the legacy of Black farmers in the United States and the new generation reclaiming their land and ancestral knowledge. At its heart is Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, who, along with other activists, uses agriculture as a tool for justice and healing. Inspired by pioneers like Karen Washington and Blain Snipstal, their work confronts centuries of racial inequality in agriculture and gives powerful momentum to movements for food sovereignty and sustainability.