Experience Film, Music, and Meaningful Conversation on the Farm
Join us on the Farm for an evening of community, live music, and transformative storytelling. Part of our 5-part Farm Film & Music Series, this event invites guests to gather under the stars and engage in inspiring dialogue about regenerative agriculture, environmental justice, and the future of our food systems.
We're screening two documentaries: Faka'apa'apa and an early draft release of Out of Mined (coming March 2026).
Faka'apa'apa
A documentary that follows Blue Latitudes Foundation researchers, Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood, as they work to understand the relationship between Tongan people and humpback whales, and the idea of Faka'apa'apa (respect). In Tonga, a Polynesian island nation, hunting humpbacks was legal and a main source of locals’ income until 1978, when the King banned all whaling within the Kingdom's waters. Since then, locals have made a shift toward ecotourism through whale watching, and whale populations grew from 250 to over 1500 individuals. Now, thousands of (human) new visitors go to Tonga to see and swim with humpback whales and their calves in their breeding ground.
Out of Mined (early draft version)
South Africa’s West Coast is a raw, fragile and vital global biodiversity hotspot. Removed from the view of mainstream media attention, this coastline is under relentless and catastrophic pressure from diamond and heavy mineral mining on its sandy shores and in the ocean. The feature-length documentary Out of Mined is shining a light on this devastation and the action needed to turn things around.
Through the voices of local communities, scientists, environmentalists, and indigenous people, the film reveals the scars created by the mining industry. It shows what is at stake and outlines sustainable alternatives to transform the future of this once-pristine coastline.
More than a story of destruction and biodiversity loss, Out of Mined evokes a sense of resilience and hope. It is a call to discard the extractive mindset, create local policy change and cause global reflection on the choices we make as humans. We buy diamonds as a symbol of love, but we do not know the extent of the damage this causes to people and the planet.
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Interested in supporting this powerful community series? Learn more about sponsorship opportunities here or email Sara@coastalrootsfarm.org.