*Presale tickets available for purchase online until 6/26. Tickets can be purchased at the door day of.*

Global Seed Savers is thrilled to host the Chicago premiere screening of our recent graduate fellows Marissa Mejia and Mandy Qua feature-length documentary film, HASIK ("To Sow"), on Thursday, June 27th starting at 6pm at the FACETS Film Forum.

This powerful documentary shares the compelling stories of 5 of our partner farmers across the Philippines and their fight to preserve their heritage and culture through saving seeds! View the film trailer here: https://vimeo.com/1024800720?share=copy#t=0

6pm-Doors open and mingle
6:30pm- Film Screening
8pm- Post Film Q&A and Discussion

Save Seeds. Grow Food. Celebrate Heritage!

Event Sponsors: 

Seed Saver Sponsor

- M.Arguelles and C. Kiser

Seed Sprout Sponsor

- Living Bolden

We are actively seeking additional event sponsors for this event. Please reach out to Sherry Manning at sherry@globalseedsavers.org to inquire. 

Local Organizations Tabling During Opening Reception: 

- Chicago Community Gardeners Association

- AFIRE Chicago

- The Rizal Center

- Filipino American National Historical Society-Chicago

Film Credits:

This documentary film shares the stories of seed savers from across the three regions of the Philippines - Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Despite encountering various systemic barriers, these farmers persist in their seed-saving efforts in the hopes of preserving Indigenous culture, native biodiversity, and agricultural heritage. 

Featuring:

Elizabeth Martin

Macario Toyan

Eduardo Edullantes

Bernard Restificar

Rosaflor Estenzo 

Directed, Produced, & Edited by:

Mandy Qua & Marissa Mejia

HASIK's Primary Executive Producers: 

Princeton ReachOut 56-81-06 Herbert C. Paschen, Jr. '56 Fellowship

Princeton ReachOut Paschen Fellowship

Global Seed Savers

Get Involved! 

• Get in touch with or organize your own local seed saving communities
• Learn more about Filipino seed saving communities at globalseedsavers.org
• For additional inquiries, email hasikdocumentary@gmail.com

HASIK 2024