Our Daily Bread (2005 film)
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| Our Daily Bread (Unser täglich Brot) | |
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| Directed by | Nikolaus Geyrhalter |
| Produced by | Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Markus Glaser, Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer |
| Written by | Wolfgang Widerhofer, Nikolaus Geyrhalter |
| Cinematography | Nikolaus Geyrhalter |
| Editing by | Wolfgang Widerhofer |
| Distributed by | First Run Icarus Films (USA) |
| Release date(s) | April 21, 2006 (Austria), November 24, 2006 (USA), January 4, 2007 (Netherlands), January 18, 2007 (Germany) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Language | Polish, German, None |
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Our Daily Bread (German: Unser täglich Brot) is an award winning 2005 documentary directed, co-produced, and with cinematography by Nikolaus Geyrhalter. The script was co-written by Wolfgang Widerhofer and Nikolaus Geyrhalter.
The film depicts how modern food production companies employ technology to maximize efficiency, consumer safety and profit. It consists mainly of actual working situations without voice-over narration or interviews as the director tries to let viewers form their own opinion on the subject.[1] The names of the companies where the footage was filmed are purposedly not shown. The director's goal is to provide a realistic view on the internal workings of multiple food production companies in our modern society.[1]
[edit] Awards
Award wins:
- Grand Prix, Festival International du Film d'Environnement, Paris, 2006
- EcoCamera Award, Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, 2006
- Best Film, Ecocinema International Film Festival Athens 2006
- Honourable Mention, Special Jury Prize - International Feature - Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Toronto 2006
- Special John Templeton Prize - Visions du Réel, Nyon 2006:
- Special Jury Award - International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2005
Nominations:
- Nomination, European Film Award, Prix Arte, 2006
[edit] References
- ^ Burner, Silvia. "Nikolaus Geyrhalter in an interview with Silvia Burner", Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, 2005
