Seed Warriors

Mirjam von Arx, Katharina von Flotow

By 2050 temperatures worldwide are expected to rise by at least 2 degrees. This will result in a drop in food production by up to 30% in some regions. But global food demand will have doubled. How will we feed the world? Is the “Doomsday Vault”, built in the Norwegian permafrost, and containing seeds from around the world, a practical way of safeguarding the world's biodiversity or a utopian ideal? In this documentary we hear from the scientists behind this ambitious project and travel to Kenya to examine what the Svalbard Global Seed Vault can contribute to the fight against hunger.

Mirjam von Arx

Born in 1966 in Weinfelden. Studies at Ringier Journalism School. 1991-94 Freelance journalist in New York. 1994-95 Works as arts editor for “10 vor 10” German Swiss Broadcasting Service (SF DRS), thereafter as correspondent for Swiss television in the USA and London and independent director. 2002 Founding of ican films GmbH.

2010 SEED WARRIORS
2005 BUILDING THE GHERKIN
2003 ABXANG
1997 SHOOTING STARS
1996 TUNNELMENSCHEN