The Catastrophe Garden

The Catastrophe Garden

It is a daring idea: to grow food from old mattresses in a desolate camp at the edge of a war zone.

2022•10m•10.0/10

Documentary

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10.0/10(1)

It is a daring idea: to grow food from old mattresses in a desolate camp at the edge of a war zone. When a refugee scientist meets two quirky professors, they must confront their own catastrophes - and make a garden grow. Short film now streaming on Waterbear.com.

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Smoke Trail Productions

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EN

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Released

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