THE MILK SYSTEM
a documentary feature film
There's one thing milk stands for - health. It's seen as natural and nutrient-rich. Which is exactly what makes it so attractive for the market. But is it really that healthy?
We set out to take a critical look at the milk system. Along the way we'll meet farmers, dairy owners, politicians, lobbyists, NGOs, scientists. Each has their own views on the value and consequences of an industry with world-wide impact. Whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, milk is the allegorical model of streamlined-for-growth global food production and its consequences. The film uncovers surprising truths behind the system. Who profits at whose cost? Does the system have a future and are there alternatives? A journey across continents (Europe, Africa and China) that deals with preconceptions and brings solutions to light.
Credits
Directed and written by Andreas Pichler
Photography: Jakob Stark, Martin Rattini
Editing: Florian Miosge, Kai Minerski
Sound: Pascal Capitolin, Marc Parisotto
Music: Gary Marlowe
Produced by: EIOKON Filmproduktion/Christian Drewing, Miramonte Film/Valerio B. Moser, Andreas Pichler
With the support of: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg, IDM Südtirol-Alto Adige, FFF Filmfernsehfonds Bayern, RBB Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg, arte, RAI-Sender Bozen, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Festivals: fsff Int. Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Kasseler Dokfest, DocPoint Helsinki, DocPoint Tallinn, CPH:DOX , The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF), CinemAmbiente – Environmental Film Festival Torino
Awards: "Horizonte Film Award" Int. Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Germany (2017), Winner of the Grand Prix - Festival FReDD 2018, Preis der Stadt Potsdam - Ökofilmtour 2018, Best Documentary- BDM-Journalism Award, Herbert Quandt Medien-Preis, Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis
Cinema Distribution Germany: Tiberius Film
World Sales: Magnetfilm
2017 90 Min.
