Description
A UFO lands in Brandenburg: The American car manufacturer Tesla is building a massive factory in the quaint town of Grünheide. With the announcement comes controversy, quickly derailing any sense of objectivity in the debate. While some celebrate the economic upswing or even hope to combat climate change, others are alarmed by Tesla’s lax adherence to building regulations in the midst of a drinking water protection zone. Excitement and outrage grow as Tesla also plans to expand the factory site. Local resistance feels betrayed by decision-makers, and the AfD senses an opportunity. An entertaining, yet unsettling case study of our culture of political debate and the overwhelming nature of the climate crisis, played out in the microcosm of Grünheide.
Director
Michael Groß/Sebastian Eggerbauer
Sebastian Eggerbauer
Master's degree in German Studies and Comparative Cultural Studies in Regensburg and Marseille. Freelance work as a musician and music producer. Studies Documentary film and Editing at the University of Television and Film Munich.
Michael Groß
Born in Wuppertal. Studied economics. Self-employed in the field of video production. Employee of the Medienprojekt Wuppertal e.V., media education work with young people. Student of documentary film and television journalism at the University of Television and Film in Munich.
