From the Black Earth
From the Black Earth
2022, English. Directed by Bashart Malik.
From the Black Earth is a collaboration between Bristol based company Cables and Cameras, and a local farmer Humphrey Lloyd. Employing both lucid speakers and poetic camera work, the film poses stark questions such as; why does food poverty exist in a nation of plenty, and why are people of colour so under represented not only in our countryside and farms, but in the environmental movement more broadly? By giving a platform to people of colour who are connecting with nature and working the land, this short documentary starts to unpick these questions...
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- 0h 19m
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- English
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- 4 April 2022
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From the Black Earth runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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From the Black Earth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 2022. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like From the Black Earth?
If you liked From the Black Earth, try The Biggest Little Farm, Kiss the Ground, Girl Rising.
Who directed From the Black Earth?
From the Black Earth (2022) was directed by Bashart Malik and stars Humphrey Lloyd, Tara Miran, Roy Kareem.