Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

Why Poverty

Hunger for Profit

Germany
2012 — 5' / Color

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Synopsis

On one side of the world American star investor Jim Rogers arrives at his elegant offices and explains how large investments and movements of money affect prices. On the other side of the world market vendors in Kenya feel the effects.

Director Biography

Caroline Nokel, born in Hamburg in 1971, grew up in Swabia and Westphalia. In Tübingen and Aix-en-Provence studied modern history, modern German literature and French in a German-frz. Master’s degree program.
Valentin Thurn, writer, director and producer of television documentaries for television: WDR ZDF, SWR, Arte and for several economic, political and environmental magazines for the broadcasters ARD, NDR, BR, ORB, HR, ZDF, German Welle TV, Transtel and Swiss Television DRS.

Director

Caroline Nokel

Valentin Thurn

Producer

Bryan Tilley

Cinematographer

Edwin Kariuki

Jörg Adams

Editor

Birgit Köster

Sound

Alfred Chomba

Sebastian Engbrocks

Contact

THURN FILM
Valentin Thurn Filmproduktion
Marsiliusstr. 36
50937 Cologne, Germany
+49 221 - 9420 2510
[email protected]