Natural Resistance (2014)

A decade since the influential wine chronicle, Mondovino, visionary filmmaker Jonathan Nossiter takes us back to the vineyard, capturing the seismic transformations that have redefined the industry since. This time, the adversary isn't globalization but the rigidities of an insular society. Natural Resistance portrays the compelling stories of four Italian viticulturists who are living an enviable life of simplicity and purpose. Giovanna Tiezzi, who resides in a beautifully restored 11th-century monastery, cultivates grains, fruits, and wine that echo her deep ties to her ancestral legacy. Corrado Dottori, an escapee from the industrial buzz of Milan, inherited his grandfather's farmland and nurtures it as a testament to agrarian social equality. Elena Pantaleoni, the diligent caretaker of her father's vineyards, labors to mold a utopian existence. Lastly, Stefano Belloti, the provocative radical farmer-poet, challenges centuries-old agricultural norms from his cutting-edge estate in Piedmont. As they strive to realize their shared vision of a natural, sustainable, and ecologically fair winemaking industry, they encounter relentless opposition. Yet, these guardians of natural winemaking rise against the "New World Economic Order," offering a beacon of defiant yet jubilant resistance. Their stories are a call to the latent revolutionary spirit in each of us, inspiring us to challenge the status quo and embrace the charm of living in harmony with nature.

Natural Resistance is a documentary movie directed by Jonathan Nossiter.

It is possible to buy Natural Resistance on Amazon Video.