Teaser
- A film about courage, secrecy and danger
Synopsis
- Árpád Pusztai and Ignacio Chapela have two things in common. They are distinguished scientists and their careers are in ruins. Both scientists choose to look at the phenomenon of genetic engineering. Both made important discoveries. Both of them are suffering the fate of those who criticise the powerful vested interests that now dominate big business and scientific research.
Statements made by scientists themselves prove that 95% of the research in the area of genetic engineering is paid by the industry. Only 5% of the research is independent. The big danger for freedom of science and our democracy is evident. Can the public – we all – still trust our scientists?
Crew
- Director: Bertram Verhaag
- Director of photography: Waldemar Hauschild
- Editor (Cut): Verena Schönauer
- Composer: Gert Wilden
- Producer: Bertram Verhaag
- Sound: Zoltan Ravasz
- Production company: DENKmal-Film Verhaag GmbH
- Distributed by: DENKmal-Film Verhaag GmbHBarnsteiner Film
- Supported by: FFA FilmförderungsanstaltDFFFFilmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbHFilmFernsehFonds BayernMEDIA Desk Deutschland || Informationsbüro MEDIA Programm der Europäischen UnionDiscovery CampusSlow Food DeutschlandAlb GoldBund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland - Kreisgruppe ACRapunzelStiftung GekkoNaturlandBNNdie tageszeitungSchrot&KornNeumarkter Lammsbräu
- Broadcasted by: Bayerischer Rundfunk
Awards
- (2010) THE INDIE FEST 2010: BEST DOCUMENTARY, La Jolla
- (2010) TOP TEN FILMS AT KANSAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Kansas
- (2010) AT&T AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP, Los Angeles
- (2010) THE COLUMBUS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY JOURNALISM AWARD, Columbus
- (2010) ACCOLADE AWARD: BEST DOCUMENTARY
- (2010) BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AT MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS, Meriden
- (2010) BEST ORIGINAL SCORE AT MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS, Meriden
- (2011) SALUS JOURNALIST AWARD, Munich
Festivals
- (2009) Festival Internacional de Cine Documental (MIRADASDOCS), Teneriffa
- (2009) International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Amsterdam
- (2010) Ökofilmtour 2010 , Deutschland
- (2010) International Festival of Audivisual Programs (FIPA), Paris/Biarritz
- (2010) Thessaloniki Doc Market, Thessaloniki
- (2010) International Film Festival Oxford (OX DOCS), Oxford
- (2010) Natur Vision, Neuschönau
- (2010) Durban Int. Film Festival , Durban
- (2010) 5 Seen Festival, Bayern
- (2010) New York International Film Festival, New York
- (2010) Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, Washougal
- (2010) Kos International Film Festival, Kos
- (2010) Central Florida Film Festival, Orlando
- (2010) Green Screen, Eckernförde
- (2010) Milano Film Festival, Mailand
- (2010) Filmtage zum Recht auf Nahrung, Wien
- (2010) Columbus International Film and Video Festival (Chris Awards), Columbus
- (2010) Ekotopfilm, Pressburg
- (2010) Festival du nouveau de cinema Montreal, Montreal
- (2010) 2nd CNEX Documentary Film Festival, Taipei
- (2010) Festival de liberties , Belgium
- (2010) UNAFF 10, Stanford
- (2010) Atlantis Film Festival, Wiesbaden
- (2010) Kansas Film Festival, Kansas City
- (2010) International Festival of Sustainable Development Films (ekotopfilm), Bratislava
- (2010) DOCUTAH Film Festival, St. George
- (2010) Tacoma Film Festival, Tacoma
- (2010) Chagrin Falls International Documenttary Festival, Chagrin Falls
- (2010) Southern Appalachian International Film Festival, Erwin
- (2010) Louisville International Fest of Film , Studio City
- (2010) Arpa International Film Festival, Los Angeles
- (2010) Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, St Augustine Beach
- (2010) The Indie Fest, La Jolla
- (2010) Silk City Flick Fest, Hartford
- (2010) Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, Santa Fe
- (2010) Twin Cities Film Fest, Minneapolis
- (2010) East Silver Film Festival, Jihlava
- (2010) Planet in Focus Film Festival, Toronto
- (2010) Globale Mittelhessen, Marburg
- (2010) Forum International Medias Nord Sud , Burkina Faso
- (2011) Festival Tutti nello stresso piatto, Trento
- (2011) Maverick Movie Awards, Meriden
- (2011) Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Nevada City
- (2011) United Nations Assoiciation Film Festival, Worldwide
- (2011) International Human Rights Festival, Paris
- (2011) Beloit International Film Festival, Beloit
- (2011) Sedona Film Festival, Sedona, USA
- (2011) Pan African Film Festival, Los Angeles
- (2011) Peace on Earth Film Festival, Chicago
- (2011) New Hope Film Festival, New Hope
- (2011) European Film Festival, Palic
- (2011) SunChild International Environmental Festival , Yerevan
- (2011) Science en Bobines, Belgium
- (2011) International Film Festival on Organic Farming, Japan
- (2011) Eco Festival, Serbia
- (2012) Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival, Bellingham
- (2012) International Health Film Festival ImagéSanté, Liège
