The entrepreneurship of the European farmer and their limited economic rights are the driving forces behind this new documentary that delves deep into the dairy industry, which has become a global issue on a large scale.
Juxtaposing scenic views from mountain farms with indoor farms and their milking robots, the cinematic force of the film reveals the extent to which cheap production and quality of product are in fierce opposition. Offering multiple perspectives around this dense global issue, The Milk System shines a light on how the responsibility of supply and demand, the workers' rights of farmers, the threats to climate, animal safety and capitalist venture each play a role in this contentious issue.
Covering stories from the ecological farm in the Norwegian mountains to the selling of formula in Africa, this impactful documentary explores the welfare of both cow and consumer in modern-day milk production.
The Ötztal Alps, more than 5300 years ago. A Neolithic clan has settled near a creek. It is their leader Kelab's responsibility to be the keeper of the group's holy shrine Tineka. While Kelab is hunting, the settlement is at- tacked. The members of the tribe are brutally murdered, amongst them Kelab's wife and son, only one newborn survives - and Tineka is gone. Blinded by pain and fury, Kelab is out for one thing alone - vengeance. The pursuit of the murderers is shaping up to be quite an odyssey for Kelab. He fights for the infant's survival and against the forces of nature. And a fatal error even turns Kelab from hunter to hunted. On top of all that, the loneliness causes Kelab to doubt his actions more and more. When Kelab finally faces the murderers of his clan, his greatest challenge will be not to become a victimizer himself. - Ötzi - The Iceman is one of the oldest and most well-known mummies in the world. With emotional impact, writer/director Felix Randau depicts the first.
Armin is getting too old for his nightlife habits and the woman he likes. He's not really happy, but can't picture living a different life. One morning he wakes up: the world looks the same as always, but mankind has disappeared. - A film about the frightening gift of maximum freedom.