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MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE

Marc Bauder
88' / 2013 / Austria, Germany
German, English
English and spanish subtitled

Audience vote 7.01

Investment bankers are the real Masters of the Universe, not politicians, armies or even countries. In economic powerhouse Germany, a top banker gives a disturbing insider’s account of his emotions, motivations and predictions. Revealing a parallel universe of extreme income and merciless pressure.
A system disconnecting bankers from the outside world, unable to reflect about their work.

Main Festivals & Awards

Locarno FF, Prix Semaine de la Critique – Switzerland, 2013
CPH:DOX – Denmark, 2013 / DOK Leipzig – Germany, 2013 / IDFA – The Netherlands, 2013

Director's Biography

Marc Bauder was born in Stuttgart (Germany) in 1974. He studied business administration and later trained as a film maker at the Potsdam-Babelsberg School. In 1999, he founded his own production company: Bauderfilm, through which he has produced and directed The System, After Revolution, The Top Manager, The Communist and Grow or go amongst others. His documentary Masters of the Universe had its world premiere at the Locarno Critic's Week. Marc Bauder is currently working on the feature film Razzia, amongst other things.

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