How a Malawian Farmer Traveled to the U.S. Looking for Climate Justice
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FEATURING RAJ PATEL - A powerful documentary about climate change has hit select theaters around the U.S. Directed and produced by activist and writer Raj Patel, The Ants & the Grasshopper follows a Malawian farmer named Anita Chitaya from her rural village to midwest American farms and the halls of Congress as she navigates the political gridlock that fuels climate change. Chitaya is a popular local leader, who, when she’s not farming her 1 acre of land, uses her powers of persuasion for social justice.
The Ants & The Grasshopper will be in theaters for select dates starting on March 31st and will be available digitally on April 11th through Giant Pictures.
Drafthouse Cinemas across the country:
- Friday, March 31: Los Angeles, CA – Alamo Drafthouse DTLA
- Saturday, April 1: San Francisco, CA – Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
- Sunday, April 2: Denver, CO – Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake
- Monday, April 3: Chicago, IL – Alamo Drafthouse Wrigleyville
- Tuesday, April 4: Austin, TX – Alamo Drafthouse Mueller
- Thursday, April 6: New York, NY – Alamo Drafthouse Liberty
- Digital Date: Tuesday, April 11