How a Malawian Farmer Traveled to the U.S. Seeking Climate Justice

A powerful documentary about climate change has hit select theaters around the U.S. Directed and produced by activist and writer Raj Patel, The Ants & the Grasshopper follows a Malawian farmer named Anita Chitaya from her rural village to midwest American farms and the halls of Congress as she navigates the political gridlock that fuels climate change. Chitaya is a popular local leader, who, when she’s not farming her 1 acre of land, uses her powers of persuasion for social justice.

The Ants & The Grasshopper will be in theaters for select dates starting on March 31st and will be available digitally on April 11th through Giant Pictures.

 

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