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REVIEWS @ "science" behind them is even more shock- D VDs/VIDEOs ing. The filmmakers discovered in their Reviewed by Duncan Roads investigations that the illnesses supposedly caused by over 100 "Munchausen mothers" WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF A were in fact the side effects of potentially RESEARCHER toxic drugs such as cisapride and metoclo- A documentary by Jean-Yves Bilien and pramide—which were never approved for Pantxo Arretz ©2003 Satya Productions paediatric use. 56mins, French language with English The filmmakers conducted independent subtitles; also available as a videotape) medical research that showed laboratory Distributor: France—Satya Productions, tests should not be used as sole evidence of 2 rue des Forges, 72440 Volnay, France, guilt in cases such as these. They also telephone +33 (0)6 79 50 00 39, proved the innocence of one convicted email arretz@wanadoo.fr "Munchausen mother", Availability: Satya Productions; or try your ‘The film also traces the origins of MSbP, nearest NEXUS office revealing the original dubious science that n December 1996, Loic Le Ribault, a has led to over 25 years of the authorities French geologist and forensic expert, was _ tearing children from their mothers’ arms. arrested and imprisoned in France for two months. After his release, which was sub- QUECKSILBER: The Strange Story of ject to judicial review, he decided to go into Dental Amalgam exile. An international warrant was then Produced by La Mmag © 2004 Robert issued against him, and he was arrested and Gammal (58mins, DVD or video) remanded in custody. Distributor: Australia—Bio Compatible His crime? Creating and prescribing his Dentistry, tel +61 (0)2 9264 5270, fax +61 own unauthorised, but spectacularly suc- (0)2 9283 2230, http://www.bcd.com.au, cessful, therapeutic treatment, called GS, http:/Awww.quecksilber.net based on organic silicon. This thoroughly lhe argument that dental amalgam is a researched documentary reveals for the first safe and effective filling material has time the origins, history and applications of been challenged since the time of its intro- organic silicon through the exceptional duction over 150 years ago. career of this respected French scientist. It is well known that the mercury in amal- The film also shows how much influence gam is highly toxic and that continuous the drug companies have over the medical exposure to it may seriously affect health. bureaucracies of all Western nations. Here Dental amalgam is the greatest source of we have something that works on nearly mercury in the population—more so than all everything, and all the drug company execu- other sources including seafood and vacci- tives can think of is how organic silicon rep- nations. This documentary is fully refer- resents financial ruin. enced and will enlighten you about the dan- gers of placing a hazardous waste product MAMA/M.A.M.A.: Mothers, Medicine _ into children and adults. and Madness Quecksilber (German for mercury/quick- A film by Nonny de la Pefia for Research silver) is a brilliant, informative and well- Films/Sth Estate Productions, USA, 2004 produced documentary on this important Distributor: USA—Research Films, Santa subject. Well done to biocompatible den- Monica, California, tel 1800 201 7892 tistry expert Dr Robert Gammal and the peo- (toll free in North America), website ple who worked with him on this project. http:/Avww.munchausenmovie.com his DVD is the provocative investigation of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP), a perplexing psychological disorder where a mother secretly but deliberately harms her child in order to get the sympathy and praise of others as well as the attention of the medical community. This film—made over the course of three years and across two continents—scrutinises the scientific research surrounding the diag- nosis of MSbP and, in doing so, questions the very diagnosis itself. The filmmakers document the struggles of three average families battling the charge of MSbP with various, tragic results. As heart-rending as these stories are, the QUECKSILBER: The Strange Story of Dental Amalgam Produced by La Mmag © 2004 Robert Gammal (58mins, DVD or video) Distributor: Australia—Bio Compatible Dentistry, tel +61 (0)2 9264 5270, fax +61 (0)2 9283 2230, hitp:/Avww.bcd.com.au, http://www.quecksilber.net lhe argument that dental amalgam is a safe and effective filling material has been challenged since the time of its intro- duction over 150 years ago. It is well known that the mercury in amal- gam is highly toxic and that continuous exposure to it may seriously affect health. Dental amalgam is the greatest source of mercury in the population—more so than all other sources including seafood and vacci- nations. This documentary is fully refer- enced and will enlighten you about the dan- gers of placing a hazardous waste product into children and adults. Quecksilber (German for mercury/quick- silver) is a brilliant, informative and well- produced documentary on this important subject. Well done to biocompatible den- tistry expert Dr Robert Gammal and the peo- ple who worked with him on this project. QUECKSILBER 72 = NEXUS www.nexusmagazine.com FEBRUARY — MARCH 2005