The Billions of Others (2024)
Eastern Germany: Capitalism without Capital?
The market regulates everything! Diligence and work create prosperity! Capitalism needs growth! What is the truth behind the great principles of capitalism? And how do they work in Eastern Germany - a region that has been a capitalist test laboratory for around 30 years? It is symbolic of various places in the world that are going through similar processes. Renowned economic experts answer questions. How does a large-scale settlement of a global corporation like DHL take place and what must politics make possible for this? What happens when investors pour around a billion euros into one of the largest real estate projects in Europe in the Baltic Sea resort of Binz (Prora) on the Island of Rügen and no place is created that is worth living in? And how are the people in places like Zeitz, which capitalism has obviously forgotten? The film takes you through various stations, through the strongholds of Eastern German capitalism and the places where capitalism has not yet arrived.
Cast
- Anne Ratte-Polle - Capitalism Goddess
- Harald Günther - Bank Angel
- Ulrike Malmendier - Self - Interviewee
- Cornelius Pollmer - Self - Interviewee
- Ulrike Herrmann - Self - Interviewee
- Peter Jungen - Self - Interviewee
- Daniel Hannemann - Self - Interviewee
- Simon Schandert - Self - Interviewee
- Kai Gardeja - Self - Interviewee
- Rolf Hoffmeister - Self - Interviewee
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Billions of Others about?
- The market regulates everything! Diligence and work create prosperity! Capitalism needs growth! What is the truth behind the great principles of capitalism? And how do they work in Eastern Germany - a region that has been a capitalist test laboratory for around 30 years? It is symbolic of various places in the world that are going through similar processes. Renowned economic experts answer questions. How does a large-scale settlement of a global corporation like DHL take place and what must politics make possible for this? What happens when investors pour around a billion euros into one of the largest real estate projects in Europe in the Baltic Sea resort of Binz (Prora) on the Island of Rügen and no place is created that is worth living in? And how are the people in places like Zeitz, which capitalism has obviously forgotten? The film takes you through various stations, through the strongholds of Eastern German capitalism and the places where capitalism has not yet arrived.
- Who directed The Billions of Others?
- The Billions of Others was directed by Christoph Eder, Tom Fröhlich.
- Who stars in The Billions of Others?
- The Billions of Others stars Anne Ratte-Polle, Harald Günther, Ulrike Malmendier, Cornelius Pollmer, Ulrike Herrmann, Peter Jungen.
- How long is The Billions of Others?
- The Billions of Others has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Billions of Others?
- The Billions of Others is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Billions of Others produced?
- The Billions of Others was produced in Germany.