Icarus Films, in
association with KimStim, has tabbed Nov. 18 for the domestic DVD release of
German documentary filmmaker Marc Bauder’s Master of the Universe, a systematic
dissection of the international financial markets.
If you want an insiders
view of the world of finance, which is, quite frankly, a mystery to most, then
there is none better than former German investment banker Rainer Voss. Filmmaker Bauder set down with Voss — in a
cavernous shell of a former financial house of power (it’s all a façade, get
it) — to talk about the real “wolves of Wall Street.” The culture, the greed … the manipulation
are all fair game for discussion.
It could be a dull
viewing, but filmmaker Bauder captures the surroundings and trappings of power
(stunning cinematography), which is counter-balanced against Voss’ almost
mechanical detailing of his rise and fall.
Presented in German with
English subtitles.
