I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER

by Hannes Lang
  • 2015 Petrolio Film GmbH
  • 2015 Petrolio Film GmbH
  • 2015 Petrolio Film GmbH
  • 2015 Petrolio Film GmbH

    Synopsis

    "After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say: I want to see the manager." – William S. Borroughs
    In the light of the current transformations within the global power structure, I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER traces the linkage of economic ascent and decline in seven paradigmatic episodes. India, Bolivia, China, USA, Italy, Thailand, Venezuela – each place contains fragments of another; each episode bears testament to the hopes and fears of its protagonists.
    By juxtaposing these local experiences in the face of global economy, the film questions the notion of rise and decay.

    original English/Spanish/Thai/Mandarin version with English, Spanish, French, Italian, or German subtitles

    Festivals

    2014
    GLI IMPERDIBILI – Festival dei Popoli Florence
    CPH:DOX Copenhagen, Denmark
    Kasseler Filmtage
    2015
    Honorable Mention – Bozner Filmtage
    DOK.fest Munich
    Hong Kong Int. FF
    Movies That Matter
    Dokumentarfilmwoche Hamburg
    Trento Film Festival
    Filmkunstfest MV
    Docs Against Gravity
    HRHDIFF Myanmar