Gekaufte Wahrheit – Gentechnik im Magnetfeld des Geldes

  • Árpád Pusztai
  • Ignacio Chapela
  • Andrew Kimbrell
  • Jeffrey Smith
  • Antônio Andrioli

Purchased truth - Genetic engineering in the magnetic field of money is a German documentary film by Bertram Verhaag from the year 2010 on the impact of the economy on science and genetic engineering research.

With reference to several examples shows how the industry suppressed scientific criticism. Interviewed are, inter alia, Árpád Pusztai, biochemist, who was released on his British research institute, after he had reported in the media about alarming results of his research on the impact of GM foods on rats.

Ignacio Chapela, a professor at the University of Berkeley, who had to sue again several times in order to continue teaching critical can. It is reported on the sale of part of the campus to the company BP, the contract could be assure impact on teaching and publication of research results. In order to cut off student protesters who climbed on centuries-old trees that were cut down for a new building from its supply, several fences were erected and they were deprived of sleep with headlights.

Awards

The documentary won eight international awards:

  • Best Documentary, The Indie Fest 2010
  • Top Ten Films, Kansas International Film Festival 2010
  • AT & T Award for Environmental Conservation and Stewardship, Arpa International Film Festival 2010
  • The Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism Award 2010
  • Accolade Award: Best Documentary 2010
  • Best Film Music, Maverick Movie Awards 2010
  • Salus (companies ) Journalists Award 2011

Demonstrations

The cinema premiere of the film took place on March 10, 2011 in several cinemas across Germany at the same place. The discussion following the Babylon cinema in Berlin was streamed live to all participating cinemas. It discussed Renate Künast, Susan Bardosz and the director Bertram Verhaag. From 2011-2013, the film in more than 150 cinemas and venues was shown.

In Austria, the film opened on 12 October 2011 in the city of Vienna cinema.

Bayerischer Rundfunk showed the film as a television premiere on May 2, 2012.

Financing

The film is a co-production with Bayerischer Rundfunk. The film was sponsored by: Filmförderungsanstalt FFA German Federal Film Fund DFFF, film and media NRW, FilmFernsehFonds Bavaria, Media Plus and Discovery Campus.

Criticism

  • " Unrestrained partisan, but worth seeing "
  • " A work that gets under your skin. "
  • " Amazing how the film will bring the facts to light, has the fine line between agro- genetic engineers and poison vendors and cold position of critics proves by unfair means. "
  • " Unrestrained partisan film - and yet he makes frighteningly clear: We do not know who we can trust, we do not know what we eat - the animals we are!"
  • " BOUGHT TRUTH is not a horror strip, unfortunately, but a documentary about the consequences of genetically modified food and how to deal with scientists who wanted to publish unpleasant results - and were silenced. "
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