Using the Internet to Feed People In Need
By Zachary Klein
Lawson Poklacki Del Castillo and Nicole Shara’s film, Saving Food to Save Lives, is a tight yet informative piece of documentary filmmaking. Following the tech startup known as Nilus, an app developer that helps reduce waste by sourcing uneaten food directly to underserved and famished areas, the film deftly explores the complexities of such an organization with language that is nuanced yet understandable to laymen such as myself. With interviews from the founders of the organization and a myriad of sources that demonstrate why Nilus is successful, Saving Food to Save Lives is a short that works to aid in a great cause while being a great film unto itself.
I give this film 4.5/5 stars.
Zachary Klein is a rising junior at DePaul University, working towards a BFA in Film & Television Production. They also write regularly for their university’s newspaper The DePaulia and work as an independent filmmaker. They can usually be found watching whatever peaks their interest on the Criterion Channel this month.
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