An abstruse cookery programme unfolds into a kaleidoscope of the strikingly diverse spheres of influence of organised crime and the people affected by it. ‘Truth Served Cold’ turns the spotlight on the reality of the Italian Mafia in Germany and sheds light on how these long-established networks influence the economy, society and the realities of everyday life.
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GRAFIK KULTURSTADT
In its research-based approach, the ISO 3591 collective combines documentary material with fictionalised biographies. Family life and shared meals are juxtaposed with voices from courtrooms and investigation files, memories of violence and intimidation, and opaque situations from the catering industry.
The focus is on the need to break the silence that has, for decades, served as a central mechanism stabilising mafia structures.
