Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen (2017)

ALL 05/05/2017 (de) Documentary 94 Min
  • Release
    05/05/2017
  • Production
    ZDF Enterprises
  • Rotten tomato
    78%
  • Original title
    Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

What would you do if your basic income was taken care of month after month? Would you stop working? Follow your passions? Take more risks? The four-figure sum that all four members of the Wardwell family receive each year from the Alaskan government’s crude oil profits goes towards a college fund for their children, something they would otherwise be unable to afford. Filmmaker Christian Tod, himself a fervent supporter of the idea, explores the model of an unconditional basic income and takes a look at trial systems already underway in the US, Canada and Namibia. Wandering the history of this utopia reminiscent of science fiction he eventually ends up in Switzerland, where the new system was voted on in 2016. In this multifaceted and highly entertaining documentary, Tod broaches life’s existential questions and fuels the debate on one of the most prevalent economic topics of our generation.

  1. Christian Tod

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Götz Werner

    Himself

  2. Daniel Häni

    Himself

  3. Michael Bohmeyer

    Himself

  4. Fran Ulmer

    Herself

  5. Peter Barnes

    Himself

  6. Evelyn Forget

    Herself

  7. Bernie Sanders

    Self (archive footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 7 , Crews : 3

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Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen (2017) 94 Min

ALL 05/05/2017 (de)
Documentary
  • Release 05/05/2017
  • Production
    ZDF Enterprises
  • Original title Free Lunch Society: Komm Komm Grundeinkommen
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

What would you do if your basic income was taken care of month after month? Would you stop working? Follow your passions? Take more risks? The four-figure sum that all four members of the Wardwell family receive each year from the Alaskan government’s crude oil profits goes towards a college fund for their children, something they would otherwise be unable to afford. Filmmaker Christian Tod, himself a fervent supporter of the idea, explores the model of an unconditional basic income and takes a look at trial systems already underway in the US, Canada and Namibia. Wandering the history of this utopia reminiscent of science fiction he eventually ends up in Switzerland, where the new system was voted on in 2016. In this multifaceted and highly entertaining documentary, Tod broaches life’s existential questions and fuels the debate on one of the most prevalent economic topics of our generation.

  1. Christian Tod

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer