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The Billions of Others

"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.

Top Cast

  • Anne Ratte-Polle

    Anne Ratte-Polle

    Capitalism Goddess

  • Harald Günther

    Harald Günther

    Bank Angel

  • Ulrike Malmendier

    Ulrike Malmendier

    Self - Interviewee

  • Cornelius Pollmer

    Cornelius Pollmer

    Self - Interviewee

  • Ulrike Herrmann

    Ulrike Herrmann

    Self - Interviewee

  • Peter Jungen

    Peter Jungen

    Self - Interviewee

  • Daniel Hannemann

    Daniel Hannemann

    Self - Interviewee

  • Simon Schandert

    Simon Schandert

    Self - Interviewee

  • Kai Gardeja

    Kai Gardeja

    Self - Interviewee

Overview

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.

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