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Shady Chocolate

Ever since it was revealed that the chocolate industry is involved with child slavery in the Ivory Coast, the industry has been busy – due to consumer demands – explaining what exactly it does to actively fight trafficking and child labour. But does the industry live up to its own promises?In this investigative film, director Miki Mistrati tries to find out, if the chocolate industry – which is one of the largest corporations in the world – speak the truth, when they say that they provide education, medical care etc for the children of the Ivory Coast.

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Ever since it was revealed that the chocolate industry is involved with child slavery in the Ivory Coast, the industry has been busy – due to consumer demands – explaining what exactly it does to actively fight trafficking and child labour. But does the industry live up to its own promises?In this investigative film, director Miki Mistrati tries to find out, if the chocolate industry – which is one of the largest corporations in the world – speak the truth, when they say that they provide education, medical care etc for the children of the Ivory Coast. But the project runs into trouble already from the get-go, because the embassy of the Ivory Coast won’t let Miki enter the country until he has an invitation – from the chocolate industry.

DVD

For private use: DKK 149.00
For educational purposes: DKK 625.00
Facts
Year of production: 
2012
Length: 
45
Director: 
Miki Mistrati
Co-director: 
U Roberto Romano, Ange Aboa & Ditte Marie Nielsen
Producer: 
Helle Faber
Cinematographer: 
Henrik Ipsen, U Roberto Romano, Kim Frandsen, Dan Holmberg & Thomas Gerhardt
Editor: 
Andreas Birch Eriksen
Sound: 
Bobby Hess
Music: 
Uno Helmersson
Graphics: 
Electric Parc
In co-production with: 
NDR, DR, YLE, SVT, Ekstra Bladet & Danish Foreign Ministry
Contact
Festival distribution: 
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