ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive The Grab clip from Gabriela Cowperthwaite‘s upcoming documentary, which follows The Center for Investigative Reporting as they look into the seizure of food and water resources around the globe. Magnolia Pictures & Participant will release the film in theaters and on demand on June 14, 2024,
“Quietly and seemingly out of sight, governments, private investors, and mercenaries are working to seize food and water resources at the expense of entire populations. These groups are establishing themselves as the new OPEC, where the future world powers will be those who control not oil, but food,” says the synopsis. “And it’s all beginning to bubble to the surface in real-time. Global food prices have hit an all-time high, threatening chaos and violence. Meanwhile, Russia is using food as a weapon against the Ukrainians and as a geopolitical tool to wield global power.”
Check out our exclusive The Grab clip below (watch more clips and trailers):
What to expect from The Grab?
“The Grab is a jaw-dropping global thriller combining hard-hitting journalism from The Center for Investigative Reporting with the compelling character-driven storytelling of director Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish), taking you around the globe from Arizona to Zambia, to reveal one of the world’s biggest and least known threats,” says the official description.
The documentary features a number of reporters, including Nate Halverson, JoeBill Muñoz, Mallory Newman, David Ritsher, and Emma C. Schwartz. Subjects include Holly Irwin and Brigadier Siachitema.
Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite described her film as “an investigative thriller that aims to explain the world, to expose the ‘business as usual’ cracks, to break down some darkly powerful inner workings while focusing on the humans who absorb every punch in real-time. In a time where the world can feel confusing and dim, our hope is that this 6-year investigative deep dive of a film can help explain, unite, galvanize, and entertain people from all walks of life and from all corners of the world.”
The groundbreaking documentary has a runtime of 104 minutes.
