Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson To E.P. & Narrate Cannes Doc ‘Groundswell’

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video today released the first images from its upcoming documentary Groundswell, showing executive producer Demi Moore with directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, as well as fellow E.P. Woody Harrelson in the recording booth. Moore and Harrelson narrate and executive produce the film, which is set to hold its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Prime Video also announced a release date on the streaming platform: Groundswell, the third in a trilogy of films from the Tickells, will debut on June 5, making it available to audiences worldwide. The first two films in the trilogy – Common Ground (2023) and Kiss the Ground (2020) – also are streaming on Prime Video.

“Groundswell is the stirring final chapter of a groundbreaking documentary trilogy… a sweeping cinematic journey across 5 continents and narrated by Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson,” notes a synopsis. “At the heart of this film is regeneration, a practical and proven set of farming practices that build living soil, store vast amounts of carbon deep underground, and produce more nutrient-dense food on the same acre of land. It is measurable. This movement toward a regenerative form of agriculture that’s better for human health is taking hold.”

The synopsis continues, “Across the globe, farmers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and visionaries are already proving it at scale, quietly reversing three interconnected crises racing toward humanity: climate change, species extinction, and catastrophic soil loss. Carbon is being drawn deep into the earth. Grasslands are breathing again. Rivers are running clean. Species are returning. Yields are climbing as soil comes back to life.”

Groundswell will premiere in the Special Screenings section of Cannes. The filmmakers are expected to be joined at the festival by E.P./narrator Demi Moore.

“Groundswell is the ultimate how-to guide to fix the planet and help save humanity,” director Josh Tickell said in a statement. “Premiering at Cannes brings the story to a global cinematic stage, and the subsequent launch on Prime Video will give viewers all over the world a chance to watch these real-world solutions taking hold.”

Director Rebecca Harrell Tickell commented, “Groundswell is one of the first truly good news climate documentaries, showing that we already have a real solution to help stabilize the Earth and that people across the globe are bringing it to life. Premiering at Cannes is more than an honor, it’s a pivotal moment for this movement, a chance for all of us to come together, focus on solutions, and actively protect life on Earth for generations to come.”

The trilogy features an extraordinary array of talent. Along with Moore and Harrelson, Prince William participates in Groundswell, “stepping forward to introduce pioneering regenerative rancher Gabe Brown, passing the torch from one generation of stewards to the next.” Common Ground, meanwhile, featured Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Rosario Dawson, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, and Ian Somerhalder.

Kiss the Ground featured Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady, Oscar winner Patricia Arquette, David Arquette, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, Jason Mraz and more.