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The Man Who Tried to Feed the World (2020)
Directed by Rob Rapley
“A Tale of Good Deeds and Unintended Consequences”
Documentary · 52m
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World recounts the story of Norman Borlaug, a man who not only solved India's famine problem but would go on to lead a "Green Revolution" of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have saved one billion lives. He was awarded the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his work but spent the rest of his life watching his methods and achievements come under increasing fire.
Cast
Norman Borlaug
Michael Murphy
Crew
- Director
- Rob Rapley
- Writer
- Rob Rapley
- Producer
- Jamila Wignot, Susan Bellows, Vanessa Ruiz, Rob Rapley
Details
- Release date
- 2020-04-21
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- PBS American Experience, GBH