Tuesday 17 November, 19:00

Special Screening: Le Goût des Choses

Alain Wirth’s observational documentary follows market gardeners Pierre‑Gilles and Antoine as they cultivate Praz Bonjour, an agroecological permaculture farm above Vevey. Through intimate, textured frames and patient pacing, the film maps daily labour, small triumphs and mounting frustrations—climate change, pests and financial strain—without resorting to rhetoric. It explores resilience, care and the ethical urgency of making a living from the land, offering a tactile portrait of commitment, doubt and the fragile hope that sustains communal practice.

Rue Henri-Veyrassat 9,
1202 Genève
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Photo Credit: A. Wirth

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