Sovereign Soil
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Sovereign Soil

Living on the land North of 64 degrees.

7.0 / 10 2019 1h 31mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

Built on a layer of frozen earth, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada has subarctic winters where temperatures routinely drop below −40°C. Meet the four season food producers who engage in small-scale agriculture, and those who support their back-to-the-land movement. These resilient unassuming farmers have carved out small patches of fertile soil, in an otherwise unforgiving expanse of isolated wilderness, to make a living and a life.

Cast & Crew

JO

Jackie Olson

Self

Lead
JL

John Lenart

Self

OM

Otto Muelbach

Self

GC

Gerry Couture

Self

JC

Jan Couture

Self

KD

Karen Digby

Self

GD

Grant Dowdell

Self

JM

Joshua Moses

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Curtis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Sovereign Soil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker