Free Lunch Society

Free Lunch Society

7.8
94 min
2017

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

GW

Götz Werner

Himself

DH

Daniel Häni

Himself

MB

Michael Bohmeyer

Himself

FU

Fran Ulmer

Herself

PB

Peter Barnes

Himself

EF

Evelyn Forget

Herself

Bernie Sanders

Self (archive footage)

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Free Lunch Society (Trailer @ CPH:DOX 2017)