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The Bottom Line - Un Prezzo Per La Vita

The Bottom Line - Un Prezzo Per La VitaThe Bottom Line - Un Prezzo Per La Vita

The Bottom Line - Un Prezzo Per La Vita, (2001, BetacamSP, 52') by Kali Van Der Merwe, documentary about Aids and the multinational pharmaceutical companies in South Africa, a Zenit/Rai co-production, supported by DGVIII UE Programme. Broadcast on RAI3 - C'era una volta .

Synopsis:
AIDS is one the major challenges for the African continent. The multinational pharmaceutical companies used WTO laws on international patents to keep the prices of medicines high, unapproachable by the great majority of African population. Therefore they were responsible for the death of millions of people. The documentary explores this theme telling daily stories of people who are fighting for survival. AIDS is more than a virus in a body, it s a social, political and economic fight which highlightens the contradictions of globalization.

Technical data:
Directed by: Kali van der Merwe
Director of Photography: Davide Tosco
Editor: Dinah Arnot
Producer: Massimo Arvat (Zenit Arti Audiovisive)
World sales: RAI TRADE

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