Virtual Ciné-ONU Vienna
To mark the International Mother Earth Day Ciné ONU Vienna and the Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations (Vienna) will be screening the movie
“When Tomatoes Met Wagner”
by Marianna Economou, 2019, 73 min, OV with Engl. Subtitles
online on Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 5 pm (CET)
Film synopsis: Elias, a small farming village in central Greece, is dying out. But two cousins team up with the village grannies to cultivate the tomato seeds they have kept for hundreds of years. With a little help from Wagner’s music – which they use to help their tomatoes grow – the team succeeds to export little jars with organic tomato recipes across the world. The film follows the protagonists of this unlikely quest, as they struggle to survive and make their dream come true. Humorous and bittersweet, this is a story about the importance of reinventing oneself in times of crisis and the power of human relationships.
With opening remarks by Ms. Catherine Koika – Ambassador of Greece to Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Vienna)
Followed by a panel discussion with
- Marianna Economou – Film director of ‘When Tomatoes Met Wagner’
- Susanne Mair – CEO, BIO AUSTRIA – The association of organic farmers in Austria
- Gabriele Obermayr – Senior Advisor on Biodiversity, Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action
- Tania Santivanez – Agriculture Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Martin Nesirky – Director, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna
Register by 20 April to participate.