One Earth Film Festival

UIC is an official host of the One Earth Film Festival 2023. It is a great way to celebrate Earth Month at UIC and watch some amazing environmental films. Please register for a free screening of “Follow the Drinking Gourd” and “Remothering the Land.” The festival will also include a post-screening discussion with Walks First, executive chef of Ketapanen Kitchen and representatives from the Urban Growers Collective and UIC’s African American Cultural Center.

“Follow the Drinking Gourd” is a feature documentary about the Black food justice movement. Family-friendly, funny and moving, this film connects the legacy of slavery, capitalism and climate change to the fight for food security.

“Remothering the Land” is a short film, a co-production with Patagonia Films, that highlights traditional Indigenous farming practices as a source of resiliency for local communities, as well as solutions for the larger issues facing the planet.