Indigenize the Plate: Film Screening and Round Table Discussion

Join us for the film screening of ‘Indigenize the Plate’ with the Director Ernie Zahn at WildFlower Playhouse on 

Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30pm. 

Before the one-hour film we will enjoy a liquid nitrogen ice cream demonstration with local flavors. After the film we will hear from the Director as we invite our community to discuss local food and farming culture in the gallery.
6:30 Liquid nitrogen ice cream with local flavors

7:00 ‘Indigenize the Plate’ film screening

8:00 Round table discussion of local food and farming culture in the gallery

The Story of ‘Indigenize the Plate’

Exploring the connection between food sustainability and cultural sustainability for Indigenous communities, a Diné woman (Natalie Benally) travels from New Mexico to the Andes in Peru to connect with a Quechua community who are developing their own solutions to address the same challenges seen in their region.

The Production of ‘Indigenize the Plate’

The project began in 2019 as a short film about bio-dynamic farming and its connections to traditional land stewardship. As the story began to develop a larger narrative began to unfold that compelled the filmmakers to  showcase parallels between Indigenous foodways from the New Mexico to Perú.