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In times of rampant populism and increasing distrust of the elite, the filmmaker accompanies the 81-year-old founder of the controversial World Economic Forum over the period of one year in his efforts to implement his leitmotif: to improve the state of the world. Can the WEF contribute to solving global problems? Or is it rather an integral part of the problem?

Top Cast

  • Klaus Schwab

    Klaus Schwab

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  • Jennifer Morgan

    Jennifer Morgan

    Self

  • Donald Trump

    Donald Trump

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  • Greta Thunberg

    Greta Thunberg

    Self

  • Justin Trudeau

    Justin Trudeau

    Self

  • Aung San Suu Kyi

    Aung San Suu Kyi

    Self

  • Werner Baumann

    Werner Baumann

    Self

  • Jair Bolsonaro

    Jair Bolsonaro

    Self

  • David Attenborough

    David Attenborough

    Self

Overview

In times of rampant populism and increasing distrust of the elite, the filmmaker accompanies the 81-year-old founder of the controversial World Economic Forum over the period of one year in his efforts to implement his leitmotif: to improve the state of the world. Can the WEF contribute to solving global problems? Or is it rather an integral part of the problem?

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