Toxic Harvest

Screening Information

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Start Time: 5:34 PM
Runtime: 1 hour 2 minutes
Location: Beth Hebrew Synagogue
333 E. Portland St., Phoenix, AZ 85004

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Film Description

Toxic Harvest: The Hidden Truth About Pesticides is a feature documentary that investigates the widespread use of highly hazardous pesticides in South Africa and their devastating impacts on people and the environment. Through powerful testimonies from farm workers and interviews with experts, the film reveals how toxic agrochemicals contaminate soil, water, and food systems.

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With compelling visuals and investigative storytelling, the film exposes the hidden human and ecological costs behind industrial agriculture while calling for urgent action to phase out dangerous pesticides and transition toward sustainable, agroecological farming practices.

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Director:

Andréa Gema is a documentary filmmaker whose work explores the intersections of agriculture, corporate power, and food sovereignty across Africa. Her films focus on the environmental and social consequences of industrial farming while amplifying the voices of communities most affected by these systems. Her previous documentary, The Last Seed (2023), examined the struggle for seed sovereignty and the grassroots movements challenging corporate control of agriculture. Through her filmmaking, Gema combines investigative research with cinematic storytelling to promote environmental justice and food system reform.