Since its creation 7 years ago, State (T)error looks for documentaries that provide objective insight into the complex patterns of political power structures around the world and bravely reveal the economic and political interests of multinational corporations, governments, companies and media.
This section is realized thanks to the contribution of experts, journalists, filmmakers and activists: every film is presented by its authors and the programme also includes in-depth meetings with experts in politic science and international relations.
Born from a year of intense research, the programme for next edition includes burning issues, such as Iran, the space as a new frontier of war and control, the unsolved scandal of Guantanamo, the fight and resistance of a small Irish community against the abuse of power by multinational corporation. These are just a few examples of all the issues presented in the official selection.
State (T)error is also a daily platform that allows us to look at topical issues more in-depth across a rich collection of videos, journalistic inquiries, reportages and interviews.
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A Bitter Taste Of Freedom
Marina Goldovskaya, Sweden / Russian Federation, 2011, Digibeta, 85’
Five years have passed since the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, and still the person responsible has not been found. Which role has Putin in this story? Who was really Anna? This is a lesson of courage and determination.
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A Look at Global Militarization
Iara Lee, United States, 2009, HD, 4’
Despite the worldwide economic and financial crisis, the only industry that does not feel the recession seems to be the weapons industry. An overview, brief and chilling, of the madness linked to a market that never sleeps.
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Inside Job
Charles Ferguson, United States, 2010, Red One Camera, 120’
What caused the global financial crisis? And who are the responsibles? Best Documentary 2011 at the Academy Award, with Matt Damon as a narrator voice.
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MM Mafia Milano
Bruno Oliviero, Gianni Barbacetto, Italy, 2010, miniDV, 77’
Milan capital city of fashion, design and economy. Milan engine of the whole Italy? No. Milan is the capital city of mafia.
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Oil - Secondo Tempo
Oil - Second Half
Massimiliano Mazzotta, Italy, 2011, HDV, 70’
From Sardinia to Africa this documentary shows us all the political, financial and economic interests in petroleum. Everything is contaminated.
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Pax Americana: The Weaponization of Space
Denis Delestrac, France / Canada, 2009, HD, 35mm, 90’
The question is: if the United States is allowed to arm itself, hence constituting the greatest threat to peace in order to guarantee it to the Western countries, who controls the controllers?
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The Green Wave
Ali Samadi Ahadi, Germany, 2010, HD, 80’
The iranian revolution narrates through animation, facebook, twitter, web videos and through a lot of voices who protested against the untouchable regime of Ahmadinejad.
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The Pipe
Risteard Ó Domhnaill, Ireland, 2010, HDV, 80’
Ireland: this is the story of a fight between David and Golia, where, for the first time, who wins is David. In spite of Golia is one of the bigger petroleum's multinational companies.
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Vous n'aimez pas la vérité: 4 jours à Guantánamo
You Don't Like The Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo
Luc Côté, Patricio Henriquez, Canada, 2010, VHS, HDCAM, 100’
A 16 years old is arrested, with the charge of crime against humanity and is tortured inside the terrible prison of Guantanamo. What is difference between terrorism and fight against terrorism? Special mention at IDFA 2010.
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Bag it (Is your life too plastic?)
Suzan Beraza, United States, 2010, HD, 78’
Every day we buy, use and throw away bags, cans and many other plastic objects. The film shows not only the environmental consequences of plastic waste, but also their toxicity and the risks they pose to our health.
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Beneath Everest - Nepal Reborn
Tulsi Bhandari, Nepal / Germany, 2009, Mini DV, 93’
The last ten years of civil war in Nepal have put an end to the reactionary monarchy, but have also caused the deaths of more than 10,000 people, arrests and torture. The film recounts this process from the peak of violence to the transition to democracy.
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Debtocracy
Katerina Kitidi, Aris Chatzistefanou, Greece, 2011, 35mm, 75’
The debt crisis in Greece opens up a reflection on the role of second rate Western countries and on the mechanisms of borrowing from the World Bank. Through authoritative voices and virtuous examples, the film also proposes ways out of the crisis.
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02.videodocumenti
En strålende dag
A Radiant Day
Anders Børringbo, Norway, 2008, 16:9, 42’
We would all like to always have signal on our mobiles, but as this documentary reveals the radiation produced by signal repeaters are extremely harmful.
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02.videodocumenti
L'essence de la terre
Maya People Face Agrofuel
Philippe Goyvaertz, France / Guatemala, 2010, HD, 90’
The Guatemalan farmers suffer the damage of the landowners' monocrop, used for the production of biofuel which ruin the land and starve the local population. The film recounts the local testing of an alternative and sustainable economic model.
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La Fabbrica Incerta. Vite Operaie alla Fiat di Pomigliano d'Arco
Luca Rossomando, Italy, 2010, miniDV, 52’
Interviews conducted in 2009 among the workers of the Fiat facility in Pomigliano who were made redundant alternate with animation to talk about life in the factory and the individual stories, dreams, disappointments, anger and uncertainty about the future.
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02.videodocumenti
La mort est dans le champ
Death in the field
Patrick Chappatte, Marco Dellamula, Switzerland, 2011, 35mm, 12’
In 2009, three years after the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, the cartoonist Patrick Chappatte describes, in a short animated film, the consequences of using cluster bombs which continue to cause casualties among the inhabitants of southern Lebanon.
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02.videodocumenti
Last Supper for Malthus
Klaus Pas, Switzerland, 2009, Betacam Digital, 52’
The global food crisis is explained by Malthus and Ricardo. The documentary deals with the rising world population and consumption of food, climate change and the consequences of the development of biofuels.
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02.videodocumenti
Life for Sale
Yorgos Avgeropoulos, Greece, 2009, HD 720P/25, 61’
The privatization of water in Chile is already a reality, a common good of primary importance has become the property of the few, who get rich by fixing prices and exploiting the water resources at the expense of the hungry and impoverished indigenous communities.
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Targeted Citizen
Rachel Leah Jones, Israel, 2010, 16mm, 15’
With the music of Palestinian rappers, this short film tells the story of Arabs living in Israel, the continuing discrimination in access to housing, services, employment, education and the lack of civil rights that make Israel an "ethnocracy".
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The Spill
Martin Smith, Marcela Gaviria, United States, 2010, 35mm, 60’
A tough journalistic investigation on the accidents, disasters and violations of safety laws by British Petroleum, leading to the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico which could have perhaps been prevented and avoided.
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The Stinking Ship
Bagassi, Koura, United States, 2010, 35mm, 26’
The film tells of the dramatic humanitarian and environmental crisis that took place after the discharge of toxic waste from a cargo ship by a multinational oil company in a small town in the Ivory Coast.
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Uranium Project
Alan Gard, Stefania Prandi, Italy, 2011, HDV, 43’
A story that is more relevant today than ever: in the 70's local communities in Val Seriana oppose the mining of uranium by Agip for the development of nuclear power, joining forces and managing to avert a potential environmental disaster.
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With God On Our Side
Porter Speakman Jr., United States, 2010, , 82’
According to Christian Zionism, Jews are the chosen people of God, as it is written in the Bible, and the land where they built the state of Israel is theirs by divine right. The director wonders about the consequences of this moral and political weight borne by Israel.
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03.speciale primavera araba
La khaoufa baada al'yaoum
No More Fear
Mourad Ben Cheikh, Tunisia, 2011, HD, 74’
One of the young protagonists of the film faces the camera and says that "The revolution is not the result of destitution, but rather a cry of despair raised by a generation of students. It is not the Bread Revolution, nor the Jasmine Revolution ... The Jasmine Revolution does not die, it does not give birth to martyrs. We will never again be afraid of having a new Tunisia!".
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