Economy

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  Merry Christmas, Yiwu

  Serbia, Sweden, France, Germany, Belgium, Qatar | 2020 | 55 / 93min

  An intimate film by Mladen Kovačević about everyday lives of Chinese workers stuck in between Chinese communist tradition and newly discovered Chinese dream that takes place in Yiwu, a city with 600 Christmas factories which produce Christmas for the entire world. Read More

   
   
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  Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas

  Sweden, Germany, Finland | 2017 | 80min

  A documentary thriller by Joakim Demmer about the murky concept of 'land grabbing' in Ethiopia - a modern form of colonisation where foreign investors buy or lease large farmland areas in developing countries without benefiting the local population. Read More

   
   
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  Cabbage, Potatoes and other Demons

  Romania, Germany | 2016 | 60min

  1 village, 1.000 tractors, 100.000 tons of cabbages & potatoes each year - which are hardly sold and eventually destroyed. Is there any way out? Read More

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  I Want to See the Manager

  Germany, Italy | 2014 | 89min

  In the light of the current transformations within the global power structure, the documentary by Hannes Lang traces the linkage of economic ascent and decline. Read More

   
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  The Gas Weapon

  Sweden | 2014 | 52min

  The film by Alex Shiriaieff offers a factual background to the complicated relations between Russia and Ukraine and exclusive, emotional footage from the dramatic events during the last winter in Ukraine’s capital. Read More

   
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  Money in Minutes

  Germany | 2014 | 52/90min

  The film tells of a lesser-acknowledged aspect of globalization: international work-related migration as the business foundation of financial service providers worldwide. Read More

   

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  smoKings

  Italy, Switzerland | 2014 | 96min

  Two millionaire brothers declare war on Big Tabacco and against the Italian State. A war without good or evil. Who’s going to win? Read More

   
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  Miners Shot Down

  South Africa | 2014 | 52/86min

  MINERS SHOT DOWN by Rehad Desai is a haunting glimpse into the days leading up to the massacre of 34 miners in Marikana in August 2012. Read More
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  The Last Limousine

  Russia / Germany | 2014 | 52/75min

  Moscow's legendary ZIL automobile plant receives an order for three new government limousines for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union... Read More