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200692 minNot Rateddocumentary

7.8/ 10(42 ratings)• TMDB

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Our Daily Bread

Rating: 4
Author: Peter Bradshaw

200692 minNot Rateddocumentary

7.8/ 10(42 ratings)• TMDB

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Inside a large-scale poultry facility in Austria, industrial food production is examined through the mechanized processes of companies like Geflügelhof Latschenberger GmbH and Danish Crown.

“Welcome to the world of industrial food production and high-tech farming!”

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Inside a large-scale poultry facility in Austria, industrial food production is examined through the mechanized processes of companies like Geflügelhof Latschenberger GmbH and Danish Crown.

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Nikolaus Geyrhalterdirector

Nikolaus Geyrhalterwriter

Wolfgang Widerhoferwriter

Claus Hansen Petzcast

Arkadiusz Rydellekcast

Synopsis

Inside a large-scale poultry facility in Austria, chickens are processed with precision and speed. "Our Daily Bread" presents a stark view of industrial food production across Europe, featuring operations from companies like Geflügelhof Latschenberger GmbH and Danish Crown. The film captures the mechanized processes of agriculture, from the transformation of crops to the processing of meat and dairy. Without narration, it allows the sounds and sights of these environments to convey the scale and efficiency of modern food production.

What Critics Say

Documentary-installation piece revealing the vertiginous strangeness of agri-business.

Peter BradshawRead full article

January 25, 2008

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Why Watch

See the transformation from crops to food at various production sites.
Find out how modern technology is used in food production.
Meet the companies behind your food without brand influence.

Did You Know

The film won the Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film d'Environnement in 2006.
It received an 86/100 score on Metacritic.
The documentary was nominated for the European Film Award in 2006.
Footage includes transformations from semen to pigs and cows to milk.

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Food industry insightsDocumentary enthusiastsAgricultural technology

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Who directed the documentary Our Daily Bread?

Our Daily Bread was directed by Nikolaus Geyrhalter.

What year was Our Daily Bread released?

Our Daily Bread was released in 2006.

What awards did Our Daily Bread win?

The documentary won several awards, including the Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film d'Environnement in Paris in 2006.

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IDFA International Documentary Festival Amsterdam

2012 • Official selection

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

2006 • Official selection

Visions du Réel

2006 • Official selection

Toronto International Film Festival

2006 • Official selection

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