No Two Cows Look Alike

Josephine Hamming
The Netherlands, documentary, 2003
66 mins. (Beta)
(Dutch with English subtitles)

A film about ignorance, false information and intimidation during the latest FMD (Food and Mouth Dossier) crisis in the Netherlands. Against their will dairy and hobby farmers have had to accept the killing of their animals by the Dutch government. The killing of 280,000 cows, sheep and goats cut everyone to the marrow. The reality became all the more painful when it dawned upon me - why? This films shows us the consequences, seeks alternatives and reflects the opinion of experts. Do you want to know what really happened? This dossier provides some answers.