The Dark Side of “Made in Italy”: Agromafia, Migrants, and the Environment
Film Screening, Talk + Discussion
16.01.2026 18:30 – 20:30
Location: Rachel Carson Center, fourth floor, Conference Room, Leopoldstr. 11a, 80802 Munich, Germany
Moderator: Paolo Gruppuso
What’s hidden behind the label “Made in Italy”? And who pays the price? Join us for a conversation on labor exploitation in agriculture, organized crime in food supply chains, and the environmental consequences of these systems. This event consists of the screening of the documentary “Il prezzo della legalità,” guest talks by Marco Omizzolo and Daman Singh, and a discussion with the audience.
The short documentary, “Il prezzo della legalità” (The Price of Legality; directed by Daman Singh, Bianca Turati, and Iman Zaoin, 2025; winner of the Roberto Morrione Award 2025), exposes abuses linked to the Decreto Flussi, Italy’s system for recruiting foreign labor, highlighting how the mechanism enables opaque brokerage practices and the exploitation of migrant workers.
Marco Omizzolo is a sociologist, researcher, and journalist who has documented and denounced human rights violations against Sikh migrant workers exploited in the fields in the province of Latina, central Italy.
Daman Singh is a PhD student in anthropology at the University of Catania. His research explores the intersections between migration from the Indian Punjab and labour exploitation in the agricultural sector in Sicily.
The event is free and open to the public.