Bottled Life - The Truth about Nestlé's Business with Water
Do you know how to turn ordinary water into a billion-dollar business? In Switzerland there's a company which has developed the art to perfection - Nestlé. This company dominates the global business in bottled water.
Swiss journalist Res Gehringer has investigated this money-making phenomena. Nestlé refused to cooperate, on the pretext that it was "the wrong film at the wrong time". So Gehringer went on a journey of exploration, researching the story in the USA, Nigeria and Pakistan. His journey into the world of bottled water reveals the schemes and strategies of the most powerful food and beverage company on our planet.
Excerpt of the film, 40s
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Comment by Alex Smith | 2012-02-16
Get a life Bukhari
Comment by Saifullah Waqar | 2012-02-16
Truth can never be suppressed. Conspiracy theories, on the other hand, is a different matter altogether. Waiting to see the movie to decide in which category it falls.
Comment by Sheheryar | 2012-02-16
Haha, Alex nice one!
Comment by Oneeb Ahmed | 2012-02-16
Would be interesting to see the whole documentary. It is the responsibility of the government to provide clean drinking water to the masses. But in many countries including Pakistan where availability of clean drinking water is becoming a vague picture, companies like these are profiting over such basic needs of the people.
Comment by Jim | 2012-02-18
I hate bottled water, especially not spring water. I'd be interested in watching the flic.
Comment by Mary Parish | 2012-03-13
I am delighted to see about this: I worked in the Pakistan city "bustees" for nearly 10 years, and recently revisited and know that the claims about making clean water available to the poor are rubbish: only the (very) rich can afford it. So they continue to mix their formula milk (!!!) with dirty water... and babies die.
Comment by Nelson | 2012-04-01
It's about time! Another mega corporation that is raping the public, this time by stealing the commons....don't miss this when it's available!
Comment by Emmie | 2012-04-23
It's our responsibility to educate ourselves, so I am looking forward to seeing this film. What a pity that people with absolutely nothing to contribute to this discussion resort to personal attacks and other cheap ploys. Open your minds and learn something, or end up on the wrong side of history.
Comment by Patty | 2012-10-13
Just saw this at the New Hampshire Film Festival in the US. A balanced view. Should make the viewer (you!) take a stand about whether water is a commodity that can be "mined" by business or whether its delivery, in clean form, is a non-negotiable public/governmental responsibility. If you believe the former, then Nestles is doing one heck of a job. The former? Clean water goes away if someone can't pay for the infrastructure to make it happen. Welcome to the future and stay tuned.
Comment by Gregory | 2012-11-05
You can go through the pictures of the parties they have planned. %))
Comment by Ramin | 2013-05-05
Hallo, ik heb juist 05/05/2013 rond half 12 s avonds, deze documentaire op canvas gezien. Ik vind dit echt een leerrijke documentatie en wil van harte bedanken de mensen die dit prachtige werk hebben verricht. DAnk u !!
Comment by Hassan Bukhari | 2012-02-16
Hello!
I am a student at LUMS Lahore Pakistan (featured in your trailer for a second :D). As our graduating batch looks for jobs I was happy to have something to share with them so that they make more informed decisions about what to do with their lives. Cant wait for the release! I would like to screen it on campus!