Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water (2012)
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.
Director: Urs Schnell
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 26, 2012
Cast
- Peter Brabeck - Self
- Hanspeter Müller - Self - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- Urs Schnell (Screenplay)
Production: DokLab GMBH, Eikon-Südwest, SRF, ARTE, WDR
Country: Germany, Switzerland, France
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Urs Schnell
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water about?
- 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.
- Who directed Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water?
- Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water was directed by Urs Schnell.
- Who stars in Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water?
- Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water stars Peter Brabeck, Hanspeter Müller.
- How long is Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water?
- Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water?
- Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water is a Documentary film.
- Where was Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water produced?
- Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water was produced in Germany, Switzerland, France.