I Want to See the Manager

Mumbai, Uyuni, Beijing, Detroit, Pompeii, Chiang Mai and Caracas – what connects these places? The film examines interconnected fragments of a globalized world. "After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say: I want to see the manager." (William S. Burroughs) Ever since humankind has developed the notion of ownership it has been divided into those who possess, and those who possess not. For a long time this division manifested itself in the opposition between “industrialized“ and “emerging“ economies – a supposed balance of power, which seemed solid and inviolable for almost three centuries. In many ways the western, early industrialized world is reaching its limits. Only recently we had full employment, growth and an economic miracle – now we have our backs to the wall.