Occupy the Farm

We really, really liked this film. Highly entertaining while presenting a true life David and Goliath story...urban farmers vs University of California Berkeley. This film was very well-done, complex, thoughtful...and fun. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Of utmost importance is that the filming started at the very beginning of the story and then follows along the participants on both sides (both the Davids and the Goliath) as the real-life drama unfolds over a couple of years. Although the film is very fun...and very funny at times...it also raises important issues about the role of public universities in our changing economy and the ways in which these public institutions are becoming increasingly privatized, serving corporate interests (because corporations can put up lots of money while public funding has diminished). I most highly recommend it.