Naturopaths

CHARLATANS OR GENTLE ALTERNATIVES?

In Germany, if you’re ill and looking for a cure, you have a choice of entrusting your health to a doctor or to a non-medical practitioner, a naturopath. There are about 47,000 naturopaths in the country – and they enjoy great popularity. Many people see them – unlike orthodox physicians – as ‘gentle’ and ‘natural’.

But few people know that there are no obligatory standards of training for naturopaths. Compared with doctors they have only narrow-gauge training behind them. Nevertheless, they can treat patients with serious illnesses – even cancer. The film shows how this can lead to tragic mistakes and even fatalities.

TEAM
Written and directed by: Claudia Ruby // Camera: Michael Kern // Sound: Steven Rudi Altig, Sias van Zyl // Music: Thomas Wolter // Graphics: Andreas Hougardy // Sound mix: Alexander Weuffen // Commentary: Simon Roden // Colour correction: Dany Schelby // Production Assistent: Laura Bleifuß // Production management: Katja Sträter // Producer: Meike Hemschmeier // Executive Producers: Thomas Weidenbach, Sarah Zierul // Commissioning editors: Anne Holländer, Martin Schneider, Hans-Michael Kasssel (alle SWR), Britta Windhoff (WDR) // Produced by Längengrad Filmproduktion for SWR and WDR

 

 

 

  • CLIENT SWR/WDR
  • YEAR 2020
  • LENGTH 45 min