Where to watch

Award Winner, BIPOC Stories, Biography/ People of Interest, Crime and Justice, Enviornmental Issues, Healthcare, Human Rights, Women + Director

Into the Weeds: Dewayne “Lee” Johnson vs. Monsanto Company

A Fiscally Sponsored Project

Director:

Jennifer Baichwal

Producers:

Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier

2023

98 minutes

Into the Weeds follows the story of Lee Johnson and his fight for justice against agrochemical giant, Monsanto (now Bayer), the manufacturer of Roundup herbicide. Blending interviews, testimonials, trial footage, news coverage, and vérité, the film follows the progression of Johnson’s groundbreaking lawsuit, while also considering the systemic impact of glyphosate-based herbicides on our reality.

Awards

2022 Best Film Testimony Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
2022 CG Digital On-Demand Distribution Award for the Best European Film in the Habitat section- Festival dei Popoli

Honors

2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Opening Night Film

Official Selections

2022 Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
2022 Joe Burke Wolfe Island Literary Festival
2022 Green Film Festival of San Francisco
2022 Hamptons International Film Festival
2022 Double Exposure Film Festival
2022 Denver Film Festival
2023 KDocsFF
2023 ACT. Human Rights Film Festival
2023 Millenium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
2023 Ecofalante Environmental Film Festival
2023 Seoul International Eco Film Festival
2023 Blue Planet Film Festival
2023 Seoul International Food Film Festival
2023 Greenmotions Film Festival