The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010)
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- 46min
- Documentary, News
- 16 Mar 2010 (Denmark)
- TV Movie
At cocoa plantations in Ghana and the Ivory Coast, children aged from 7 to 15 years old, with the promise of paid work, are forced into slave labour. Does the world know about the dark side of chocolate?
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- 2 nominations.
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| David Bateson | ... |
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Henri Blemin | ... |
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Mieke Callebaut | ... |
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Moussa Coulibaly | ... |
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Frank Hagemann | ... |
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Patrick Hautphenne | ... |
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Idrissa Kante | ... |
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Yaya Konate | ... |
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Ali Lakiss | ... |
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Tohe Adam Malick | ... |
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Mariam Marico | ... |
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Miki Mistrati | ... |
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Zanga Traore | ... |
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Directed by
| Miki Mistrati | ||
| U. Roberto Romano | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
| Miki Mistrati | ... | () |
Produced by
| Barbara Biemann | ... | producer: NDR |
| Helle Faber | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Mette Hoffman Meyer | ... | producer: DR2 (as Mette Hoffmann) |
Music by
| Jonas Colstrup | ||
Cinematography by
| Henrik Bohn Ipsen | ||
Editing by
| Andreas Birch Eriksen | ||
Editorial Department
| Andreas Birch Eriksen | ... | colorist |
Production Management
| Mathilde Hvid Lippmann | ... | production manager |
| Joel Norup Søegaard | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Asser Borgen | ... | sound |
| Bobby Hess | ... | sound |
| Ingeborg Holten | ... | sound assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Benny Box | ... | graphics |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henrik Bohn Ipsen | ... | camera operator |
| Miki Mistrati | ... | assistant camera |
| U. Roberto Romano | ... | camera operator |
| Niels Thastum | ... | camera operator |
Additional Crew
| Jonas Abildgaard | ... | technical assistance |
| Ange Aboa | ... | researcher |
| Axel Arnö | ... | funding: SVT |
| Monique Dobretz | ... | funding: TSR |
| Arto Hyvönen | ... | funding: YLE |
| Svante Karlshoj Ipsen | ... | journalist / researcher |
| Helene Juncher Jensen | ... | production assistant / translation |
| Assoumane Maiga | ... | researcher |
| Baudelaire Mieu | ... | researcher |
| Miki Mistrati | ... | researcher |
| Ditte Nielsen | ... | researcher |
| Rasmus Odgaard | ... | production assistant |
| Markus Ramlau | ... | production assistant |
| U. Roberto Romano | ... | researcher |
| Youchaou Traore | ... | researcher |
Thanks
| Fabian Abitbol | ... | special thanks |
| Bernard Kieffer | ... | special thanks |
| Osange Silou Kieffer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Bastard Film
- Danmarks Radio (DR) (co-production)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
Distributors
- DR Sales (2010) (Denmark)
- Danmarks Radio (DR) (2010) (Denmark) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cosmo Film (post-production facilities)
- Danida (funding)
- Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) (funding)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (funding)
- Pools and Lottery Funds of the Ministry of Education (funding)
- Prestige Network (translations)
- ProShop Europe (special thanks)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (funding)
- Tolkegruppen Kobenhavn (translations)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (funding)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A team of journalists investigate how human trafficking and child labor in the Ivory Coast fuels the worldwide chocolate industry. The crew interview both proponents and opponents of these alleged practices, and use hidden camera techniques to delve into the gritty world of cocoa plantations. Written by Andrew McGraw-Herdeg |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Followed by Shady Chocolate (2012). See more » |