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CMCAIn 1976, in the Italian town of Seveso, an explosion of dioxins atthe local chemical plant, Icmesa, triggered a human andenvironmental disaster of catastrophic proportions. The chemist,JŒrg Sambeth, was cast as the scapegoat and sentenced to5 years in prison in 1983. This is a story about truth, lies andresponsibility. The film consists mainly of interviews with Sambethon his tumultuous life and they provide the main thread of thedocumentary. This succinct, contemporary style of documentarystorytelling retraces the events using archive material, old footageand supplementary interviews. Careful, matter of fact researchand an examination of the scientific detail illustrate events duringthe film, highlighting the human element in particular with all itsstrengths and weaknesses.>>> The CMCA (Centre Méditerranéen de la Communication Audiovisuelle/Mediterranean Centre for Audiovisual Communication) brings togethertelevision associations, producers and audiovisual professionals from theMediterranean cultural community. Its main objective is to take an activepart in reinforcing the specificity of the audiovisual sector in the Mediterraneanregion, notably by improving the production quality and distributionof documentaries through the organisation of themed series and trainingworkshops as well as providing online information on thousands of filmsrelating to the Mediterranean on its site. Once a year in Italy, the CMCAorganises The International Prize of Mediterranean Documentary andFilmmaker, when directors are awarded prizes or guaranteed distributionof their films.Their monthly newsletter, Méditerranée Audiovisuelle, aimed at audiovisualprofessionals is available on the CMCA site and provides a monthly updateof news on documentary filmmaking, programmes and films and festivalsin the Mediterranean region.226