Highflyers (2019)
- Original title
- Höhenflüge
- Directed by
- Lena Leonhardt
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows the world of high-stakes pigeon racing, where wealthy buyers in Dubai and China spend hundreds of thousands of euros on birds. It shows both the winners and losers in a game driven by the new powers of the global economy.
neutralobservationalcompetitivemoney-drivenglobalbusinesslikesurprisinglow-key
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