Losers and Winners
Originally released in 2007. Losers and Winners is a documentary film. directed by Michael Loeken.
Synopsis
Demolition West, reconstruction Far East: After only eight years of operation, the hypermodern Kaiserstuhl coking plant, which cost DM 1.3 billion, is shut down. 400 Chinese workers dismantle it in the Ruhr area and ship it back home. The last Dortmund cokers have to help the Chinese dismantle their own workplace. For a year and a half, filmmakers Ulrike Franke and Michael Loeken followed the dismantling of a gigantic industrial plant and documented stories along the way: how the cokers in the Ruhr region experience the arrival and working methods of the Chinese and what they feel when they see their pride disappear along with the world's most modern coking plant.
Quick Facts
Release Date
March 15, 2007
18 years ago
User Rating
5.7/10
Mixed (3 votes)
Language
German
Original language
Country
Germany
Production
Directors
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- DE
Production Companies
- ARTE
- WDR
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Losers and Winners about?
Demolition West, reconstruction Far East: After only eight years of operation, the hypermodern Kaiserstuhl coking plant, which cost DM 1.3 billion, is shut down. 400 Chinese workers dismantle it in...
Who directed Losers and Winners?
Losers and Winners was directed by Michael Loeken.
When was Losers and Winners released?
Losers and Winners was released on March 15, 2007 in theaters.