Modified
Directed by Aube Giroux
Québec | 2018 | Documentary | 87 min | French/English w/English subtitles
Filmmaker, Lt. Gov. Zuckerman and Enid Wonnacott, Executive Director of NOFA-VT in attendance
Modified is an award-winning first-person documentary that questions why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not labeled on food products in Canada and the United States, despite being labeled in 64 countries around the world. Interweaving the personal and the political, the film is anchored in the filmmaker’s relationship with her mother, a passionate gardener and food activist. Their intimate mother-daughter investigative journey, fueled by a shared love of food, ultimately reveals the extent to which industrial interests control our food policies, making a strong case for a more transparent and sustainable food system. The film has received 6 festival awards since its release in Fall 2017. The film includes scenes in Vermont.