original title:
Polvere - Il grande processo dell'amianto
directed by:
cast:
Giancarlo Previati, Raffaele Guariniello, Bruno Pesce, Nicola Pondrano, Romana Blasotti Pavesi, Luisa Minazzi, Fernanda Giannasi, Adilson Conceição Santana, Maria Julia De Aquino, Adelman Araújo Filho, G. Vivekananda Rao, M V Rao
screenplay:
editing:
Michèle Hubinon
music:
producer:
production:
GraffitiDoc, Amka Films Productions, Arte, Iota Production, SRG SSR idée suisse, RTSI Televisione Svizzera, RTBF with the support of Regione Piemonte - Piemonte Doc Film Fund, MEDIA Programme, Film Commission Torino Piemonte
distribution:
country:
Italy/Belgium/Switzerland/France
year:
2011
film run:
85'
format:
HD - colour & b/w
aspect ratio:
1.69:1
release date:
23/05/2012
festivals & awards:
With the increasing use of asbestos in China, Russia and other countries, asbestos production has grown apace, so that 70% of the world population is now exposed to this carcinogenic material. Starting from the first court hearings in Turin involving the multinational Eternit, which now faces claims of having caused the death of nearly 30,000 former plant workers and among the local populace at Casale Monferrato, the film takes us to India and Brazil on an exploration into a multimillion dollar business managed by a lobby that holds sway over the policies of many countries.