# The Seeds of Vandana Shiva (2021)

**German title:** Vandana Shiva - Ein Leben für die Erde


**Genres:** Documentary

**Duration:** 81 min

**Age rating:** FSK 12

**IMDb:** [8.7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4828328/)

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## Description

How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest guard become Monsanto's worst nightmare? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva tells the remarkable life story of Gandhian eco-activist Dr. Vandana Shiva, how she stood up to the corporate Goliaths of industrial agriculture, rose to prominence in the food justice movement, and inspired an international crusade for change.

## Details

**Premiere:** 01 Dec 2021

**Director:** Camilla Becket, Jim Becket

**Cast:** Vandana Shiva, Debbie Barker, Ronnie Cummins, Kuldip Shiva, Kartikey Shiva, Mira Shiva, Ritu Menon

**Countries:** United States, Australia

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEqTo8lDivs)

## Showtimes in Cologne in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-06-02 (Tuesday)

- **[OFF Broadway](/cinemas/279-off-broadway.md) (Neustadt-Süd):** [2026-06-02 20:00](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/koeln/off-broadway-kino-koeln/vorstellung/C7D71000023MHWBOTF?appView=1)  (OmU)