SD CINEMATOGRAFICA was formed in 1961 as a production company. Since its founding, the company has produced Films, Variety Programmes, and Science and Cultural documentaries for the Italian public broadcaster RAI and other leading international television companies. In recent years the company has focused on wildlife, Science and History documentaries with such success that it now counts National Geographic Channels, Discovery Channels, TF1, ARTE, NHK, TSR, ARD/BR, PBS and ZDF, as well as RAI and Mediaset, among its clients. Many SD documentaries have won major international prizes at the world’s leading festivals, including Academy Award, Emmy and Banff nominations. Today SD Cinematografica has over 800 hours of programming to its name. [abs]
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Agnes Ndibi
Kenzi
20'
SD
The phenomenon of 'decapage', whitening the skin in slang, has spread like wildfire and involves women from all social backgrounds. To obtain results in a few days, deadly cocktails of products are used, ranging from cortisone to hydroquinone. One of the most obvious effects is the appearance of light and dark patches on the skin. These girls are called 'fantacoca'' in jest. In actual fact, the consequences of this treatment are very serious, but nobody seems to realize.
Awards
Best film at the Melbourne International FIlm Festival, Australia (2001)