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SHELLS, COINS, ENTRY LINES

The history of money is the history of the world

 

About

The topic of "money" runs through the history of mankind like a common thread.
In the process, some questions are raised:
What is money?
How has the understanding of money changed over thousands of years?
What will the future look like?

The appearance of money has always regularly changed and will continue to do so in the future. Money is one of the most important factors in the economic, societal and social development of a society. This is also shown by the different forms that money adopts in the course of history, starting with money in kind and coin money to the first bank notes, today's ATMs and the virtual money of the future.

To examine the cultural history of money in all its facets, the documentary also has contributions from renowned experts and travels to the hotspots of the monetary economy.

 

Facts

TV documentary for ORF 3sat
53 min., HD
Script: Klaus T. Steindl
Director: Klaus T. Steindl
Production: Moonlake Entertainment