Planeat is a 2010 British documentary film
by Or Shlomi and Shelley Lee Davies.
The film discusses the possible nutritional
and environmental benefits of adopting a whole
foods, plant-based diet based on the research
of T. Colin Campbell, Caldwell Esselstyn and
Gidon Eshel.
The film also features the views of Peter
Singer.According to Shelley Lee Davies, the
film purposely does not cover any purported
animal rights arguments (as opposed to animal
welfare) for adopting a plant-based (vegan)
diet, but concentrates on the health and environmental
reasons instead.Planeat premiered at the 2010
Newport Beach Film Festival.
It released theatrically in the United States
in April 2011 and the United Kingdom in May
2011.
The film was privately screened by the film's
directors and Willie Bain MP at Somerset House
in March 2011 and in the House of Commons
in May 2011.
== Critical reception ==
Jamie Russell of Total Film gave it 4 stars
out of 5 and called it “Punchy and inspirational”
and "Forceful stuff, though we can take or
leave the kale sandwiches."Jennie Kermode
of Eye For Film gave it 4 stars out of 5 and
praised the cinematography “For fans of
cookery programmes it is likely to be love
at first sight.
Bright, crisp cinematography perfectly captures
a dazzling array of beautifully prepared foods
which one can almost smell”
Cath Clarke of The Guardian gave the movie
2 stars out of 5 and, speaking as a vegetarian
convert, speculated on her reasons for disliking
the film: "Maybe it's the tippy-toe, softly-softly
tone, sprinkling inspiration between the science,
with visits to boutique organic farms and
kooky vegan cupcake bakeries.
Possibly it ought to come with a warning:
contains traces of smugness."Charlotte O'Sullivan
of the London Evening Standard writes, "PlanEat
is on a serious mission but its lack of focus
is infectious.
My big question as the credits rolled: why
are so many vegan chefs covered in tattoos?"Christopher
Long of Movie Metropolis gave the movie a
5 out of 10 saying, "a movie by true believers
for true believers, and I am not one."
Awards and Festivals
The Jury Selection, UK Green Film Festival
Award
FICMA, Barcelona International Environmental
Film Festival
London International Documentary Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's
Capital
European Documentary Film Festival
Melbourne Environmental Film Festival
Slow Motion Food Film Festival, Nova Scotia
Tutti Nello Stesso Piatto Festival, Italy
Ecocup Moscow Film Festival
Do Something Reel Film Festival
Raindance Film Festival
Oneonta Film Festival
Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival
