Final Straw: Food, Earth, Happiness
Mar 10, 2015 | IMDB 0
75 min Watch NowDocumentary
A deep and visually stunning survey of age-old ideas about food, ecological connectedness, and personal happiness. The film's warm cast guide audiences on a transformational journey through Japan, Korea, and the United States.
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