Hell in Paradise (2021)

In the Salento region of Southern Italy, cancer cases have recently increased by 40%. The air, the earth and the water are poisoned, the land of the famous "Mediterranean diet" has become a "hell in paradise". For decades, this beautiful and touristic region has been used as a giant garbage dump. How did this happen? For three years, the Swiss filmmakers have repeatedly traveled to Salento to assess the damage, meet the people and find out how they cope. All is not lost: there is an organized resistance, with criminal and civil cases underway against corporations and the Italian State. This documentary is a heartfelt cry to put a stop to the unchecked greed and pollution that has so much harmed the "South" in general.