The Milk System

Original Title Das System Milch Director Andreas Pichler Production EIKON Media & Miramonte Film Format Made for Cinema Runtime 52/91 min Category Documentary Language Danish, German, Italian, English, Chinese, Peul/Wolof, French Subtitled Versions English, German, Italian Genre Geopolitics, Economy, Politics, Environment, Health, Investigative Country Germany, Italy Year 2017 Broadcaster RBB/ARTE, SRF

Synopsis Director’s Bio There’s one thing milk stands for — health. It’s seen as nat- Andreas Pichler was born in Bolzano/Italy in 1967. After ural and nutrient-rich. Which is exactly what makes it so gaining a degree at the TV and Film School Zelig in Bozen attractive for the market. But is it really that healthy? We he studied Film and Culture at the University of Bologna set out to take a critical look at the milk system. Along the and Philosophy at the Open University in Berlin. Profes- way we’ll meet farmers, dairy owners, politicians, lobby- sionally Andreas Pichler has chosen the field of TV- and ists, NGOs, scientists. Each has their own views on the value cinema-documentaries. Many of his works, where he acted and consequences of an industry with world-wide impact. as author, director and/or producer, have been coproduced Whether in Europe, Asia or Africa, milk is the allegorical by different European TV-channels such as ZDF, ARTE, model of streamlined-for-growth global food production and ARD, RAI, ORF, YLE and where presented internationally. its consequences. The film uncovers surprising truths behind Today Andreas Pichler works as a director and producer in the system. Who profits at whose cost? Does the system have Italy, Germany and Austria. a future and are there alternatives? A journey across conti- nents (Europe, Africa and China) that deals with preconcep- »Milk is fashion and big business. tions and brings solutions to light. The truth about the milk Industry«

Selected Festivals & Awards • »Horizonte Film Award« Int. Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Germany (2017) • Theatrical release in Germany (Tiberius Film) September 2017

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