Common Ground

2023. Directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell & Josh Tickell. 105 minutes. Rated PG.

This rousing and uplifting documentary chronicles the struggles and triumphs of a politically and culturally diverse group of farmers, ranchers, scientists, and advocates who all share one thing in common: their belief in the practice of ecological farming to restore the soil. By using a fusion of ancient wisdom and modern technology, the farmers and ranchers in this movement make more money and grow more nutrient-dense food than their “conventional” farming counterparts. These “regenerative pioneers” argue that to save humanity from multiple imminent calamities, we must first save our soil.

Directed by eco-filmmaking duo, Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell, (Fuel, The Big Fix, Kiss the Ground), the film also features some of Hollywood’s most climate conscious stars, including Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, and Donald Glover.

Common Ground, is that rare documentary that actually proposes solutions…practical solutions." –Film Threat