Night of the Living Harvest
Night of the Living Harvest
•
1h 22m
Food, movies, and the fate of civilization come together in the eclectic mind of Wisconsin farmer Charlie Tennessen, who works his fields with three miniature donkeys while daydreaming of classic Hollywood cinema. Donkeys Rosie, Cassie, and Sebastian are joined by Orson Welles, Gary Cooper, Ida Lupino, and others in this unsettling but inspiring documentary about a man trying to live responsibly. Baffling, intriguing, and disarmingly beautiful, “Night of the Living Harvest” is a call to think deeper about food and the future. Written, filmed, edited, and directed by its subject, a Milwaukee native and former president of the Wisconsin Film Society.
"Shot entirely on his four-acre homestead in Mount Pleasant, Night of the Living Harvest is as imaginative as it is informative and entertaining. It’s also remarkable for showing what a single person can do with today’s filmmaking technology." --David Luhrssen, Shepherd Express