Sunday October 1st
Cinema 1
13:00
89 min
Germany, 2015
English, German with English subtitles
Three executives – a former investment banker at Lehman Brothers, a project manager in the automotive industry and a manager at a pharmacy chain – embark on a quest to find ways out of the “rat race”. They each long for more enthusiasm, meaning and authenticity in their work. The film provides a deep insight into the emotional sphere of the otherwise closed world of business leaders. To what extent are the crises of today‘s workplaces crises of consciousness? Can meditation and awareness training help to free people from stress provoking patterns of thinking and behaving, and get back to themselves? What skills will be required from business leaders in the future and how do organizations in a globalized world have to be restructured towards more collaboration? In search for answers, the filmmakers meet experts from economy, science and meditation who build bridges between “business” and “being” and give new impetus for a cultural change in the business world. From Business To Being touches people, inspires discussion and above all encourages an honest look inside: Who am I? What inspires me? And how do I live and act accordingly? Are changes towards a better working environment and society rooted in a growing awareness of the individual?
Directors: Hanna Henigin, Julian Wildgruber – Producers: Rudi Ballreich, Julian Wildgruber – Script: Hanna Henigin – Editing: Julian Wildgruber, Florian Huber, Hanna Henigin – Director of Photography: Gregor Schönfelder, Nathan Hunt – Additional Camera: Matyas Vertesi, Marcus Adam, Jens Huerkamp, Bruno Filkin, Julian Wildgruber – Sound: Karl Gerhardt, Tolga Uygur, Pierre Triscos, Fabian Schaller, Christopher Riley – Music: Tobias Lorsbach – Sounddesign/ Mixdown: Fabian Schaller – Distribution: Mindjazz Pictures International, Cologne
