King Corn
Release Date
2009
Film Synopsis
King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation.
In this award-winning documentary, two recent college graduates travel to Iowa to investigate the role that corn plays in an increasingly complicated and dysfunctional American food industry. After planting their own small crop of corn and tracing its journey through the industry, they are alarmed to discover that corn figures in almost everything Americans eat. The consequences of this are examined through interviews with various experts and industry insiders, providing a balanced look at this American agricultural issue.
Past Programs
2014
Human Health, Food, and Modern Farming
Indiana University Cinema, Bloomington, IN
2017
The World According to Corn
Media Arts Center San Diego, San Diego, CA