The Wall Street Code
The Wall Street Code tells the story of Haim Bodek, a brilliant Wall Street algorithm builder and former high-frequency trader who now warns against the system he was once part of. The documentary explores the inner workings...
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Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream
Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream sees filmmaker Alex Gibney train his lens on the issue of economic inequality in the United States. He contrasts two apartment buildings located just five miles apart on Park A...
Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen is an award-winning film that investigates how the global economy really functions. It is critical of the fractional reserve banking system, debt-fuelled growth, and political lobbying by banks. Instead, it prop...
Something Ventured
Something Ventured lifts the curtain to offer a glimpse into a somewhat murky but endlessly fascinating world that many may never truly experience for themselves: the world of venture capitalism. Featuring interviews with rep...
Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis
When the global financial crisis hit in 2008, the United States government was forced to step in and bail out financial institutions that had suffered massive losses. But what happens when it is the government itself that nee...
Inside Job
The global financial crisis that unfolded in 2007–08 drove millions of people into bankruptcy and plunged the economy into recession. Directed by Charles Ferguson and narrated by Matt Damon, Inside Job dissects the causes and...
Freakonomics
Freakonomics brings the bestselling book by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner to the screen, presenting a series of intriguing case studies that challenge conventional wisdom. It applies economic principle...
Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street
Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street shines a light on the mathematicians and computer programmers who work behind the scenes in the global financial system. These ‘quants’ design complex financial products and algorithms th...
Lehman Brothers: The Bank That Bust The World
The Bank That Busted the World investigates the collapse of one of Wall Street’s most prominent investment banks. It chronicles the events leading up to Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy in September 2008, which precipitated the gl...
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story is Michael Moore’s critical look at the American economic system and its impact on society. It begins by examining the 2008 financial crisis and its devastating effects on millions of Americans. Moore...
The Ascent of Money
The Ascent of Money traces the evolution of finance from its ancient origins to modern-day global economics. Based on Niall Ferguson’s book of the same name, it presents a comprehensive look at how financial systems have shap...
The Madoff Affair
The Madoff Affair investigates the story of Bernard Madoff, the man behind one of the largest financial frauds in history. On December 11, 2008, Madoff confessed that his investment business was “one big lie”, a Ponzi scheme...