When a Korean mother becomes vegetarian she goes on a journey of discovery: revealing the impacts of intensive pig farming and the personal implications of our food choices.
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Directors |
Hwang Yun |
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Country |
Republic of Korea |
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Year |
2014 |
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Running Time |
105 mins |
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SFGFF Film Program: |
SF Green Film Festival Screening: June 2, 2015
An Omnivorous Family’s Dilemma takes place against the backdrop of a nationwide slaughter of livestock in Korea to tackle foot-and-mouth disease. Filmmaker Yun witnesses hundreds of pigs buried alive in a neighborhood farm and begins a journey to learn more about pigs, animal welfare and becoming vegetarian. As she develops a bond with the lovely pigs and acknowledges another side of the farm and meat industry, it becomes more difficult for her to enjoy pork cutlets. This is not a simple decision in Korea, her husband and young son, Do-young, do not make her choice of daily menus easier. This is a film of discovery: revealing the impacts of intensive pig farming and the personal implications of our food choices. DISCUSSION WITH: Hwang Yun, director (via Skype); Katie Cantrell, Factory Farming Awareness Coalition (in person). |
