Free Lunch Society
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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.
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Cast
28 people
Christian Tod Director
First release March 20, 2017 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Languages English, German
Production
ZDF Enterprises
Production
Golden Girls Filmproduktion
Production
Oval Media Cologne
Production · Distribution
Austria · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Komm Komm Grundeinkommen
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Denmark · March 20, 2017
Premiere
Austria · May 5, 2017
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
March 26, 2017 · Premiere · Docville
France
September 19, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
February 1, 2018 · Theatrical
Israel
May 15, 2017 · DocAviv Film Festival
Norway
October 4, 2017 · TV premiere
Poland
May 18, 2017 · Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
Singapore
October 21, 2017 · A Design Film Festival
Switzerland
September 30, 2017 · Zurich Film Festival
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