When Tomatoes Met Wagner

When Tomatoes Met Wagner

7.2

Feb 11 2019

1h 12m

Documentary

Elias, a small farming village in central Greece, is dying out. But two cousins team up with the village grannies to cultivate the tomato seeds they have kept for hundreds of years. With a little help from Wagner’s music –which they use to help their tomatoes grow– the team succeeds to export little jars with organic tomato recipes across the world. The film follows the protagonists of this unlikely quest, as they struggle to survive and make their dream come true. Humorous and bittersweet, this is a story about the importance of reinventing oneself in times of crisis and the power of human relationships.

Alexandros Gousiaris

Alexandros Gousiaris

Himself

Christos Takas

Christos Takas

Himself

Olga Lorida

Olga Lorida

Herself

Agathi Gousiari

Agathi Gousiari

Herself

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