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Producer(s):
ARTE GEIE, MEDIENKONTOR Movie GMBH
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2016
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Language(s):
German, French
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Rights:
TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD
In Vietnam, the Asiatic black bear is subjected to great suffering to extract its bile, highly prized in traditional medicine for its supposed aphrodisiac qualities and to treat ills ranging from bruising to liver cancer.
Similar active agents are present in certain plant substances, but this solution has not proved popular. The Vietnamese authorities have at last given their backing to the ANIMALS ASIA NGO, which has for years been calling for the closure of these bile farms.