Films by Kai Krüger

Germany 2001
by Bertram Verhaag, Kai Krüger

On a farm in Canada's wheat belt, farmer Percy Schmeiser is sued by agrochemical and seed giant Monsanto for damages worth a quarter of a million dollars. Schmeiser is accused of patent violation - because wind and birds have carried Monsanto's genetically modified canola onto his fields. But Schmeiser isn’t cowed. He responds with a countersuit, citing libel and contamination of his property. His case catches the public’s attention and Schmeiser finds himself in demand around the world as a fi