Derek Vs Derek

On a country road in Devon, England, live two implacably opposed neighbouring farmers, both called Derek. One believes in intensive industrial farming, the other is giving his entire farm over to nature. As tempers fray, wild animals escape, and the land is transformed, the film charts the two Derek's turbulent but funny relationship.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE:

The Soil That Feeds Us

In the wake of an exceptionally dry summer in Ireland, how do we care for the soil that sustains our farms, our food systems and, ultimately, ourselves? What can we do to protect its health and resilience in the face of increasingly unpredictable weather and a changing climate?

Join us for a public debate exploring the vital relationship between soil, farming and food — and the urgent question of how we ensure that the land beneath our feet remains capable of nurturing life for generations to come.

Featuring the director and protagonists of Derek vs Derek, alongside Cork Rooftop Farm founder Brian McCarthy, the conversation will bring together different perspectives on the challenges facing Irish agriculture, the choices available to farmers, and the role we all have to play in caring for the soil that feeds us.

Come along, listen, question and participate in this important conversation.

Guests: Protagonists Derek Bow, Derek Branbury; John Murphy (My Farm at Bushy Park); Moderator: Rachel Martin, Agriculture Editor, Irish Examiner.

Irish Sign Language will be provided by a sign language interpreter during The Bigger Picture.

This screening will be accompanied by Subtitles for Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences.