To the average person, vegetarianism appears to be a very contemporary phenomenon. However, it has a long and little-known history, with origins from places around the globe. This documentary recounts this lifestyle’s roots, from the Jains of India to the hippies of the ‘60s, from Roman philosophers to Japanese Buddhist monks, from the Cathars to London’s first Vegetarian Society in 1847. This is an odyssey fraught with conflict and even persecution, embodied by great universal figures who, through their diet, challenged pre-existing ideas of humanity’s place in the world.
Screening: Saturday, May 16th, 9:50 AM -11:20 PM, The Shedd Recital Hall
Length: 39 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director(s): Martin Blanchard
Producer(s): Martin Blanchard, O2B Films
Distributor: Arte, Lucky You