Final Straw: Food, Earth, Happiness

On a small farm in the mountains of Japan's Shikoku Island, a farmer tends to a field filled with towering weeds and leaf-munching bugs, and he smiles and laughs. A contemporary re-telling of age-old ideas about food, ecological connectedness, and personal happiness, Final Straw takes audiences on a transformational journey through dense urban landscapes and lush natural farms in Japan, Korea, and the United States, melding deeply insightful interviews, majestic landscapes, and an eclectic soundtrack. Developed around the philosophies of Masanobu Fukuoka's seminal book One Straw Revolution, the warm cast of natural farmers, chefs, and teachers together illuminate a brilliant yet maddeningly simple path to sustainability and well being for people and the environment. This is a film that will leave you inspired, happier, and perhaps even motivated to make a few changes in your own lifestyle.