WGVU presents 'King Corn'

WGVU continues its Independent Cinema series at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts with the film King Corn. A discussion will follow with nutritionist Monica Smith and a representative from the Michigan Corn Growers Association. The film will be shown March 4 at 7 p.m.

In the film, two recent college graduates embark on a mission to see where America's food comes from by growing it. In the rural town of Greene, Iowa, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis plant a single acre of the nation's most powerful crop and then set out to follow it to America's tables. But when they learn what their harvest is destined to become, Ian and Curt realize their experiment has gotten out of hand.

This screening event is part of the ITVS Community Cinema program.  The film also airs on WGVU TV as part of the PBS series Independent Lens on April 20 at 11 p.m. Free screenings of Independent Lens films are held the first Tuesday of every month.  For more on the Independent Cinema series, including upcoming dates and films, visit wgvu.org/cinema .