Free access to global markets promises prosperity and peaceful coexistence, yet the reality of globalization is marked by protectionism, unequal competition and restricted migration. From the declining steel regions of the United States and Germany to Peru’s struggling economy and Senegal’s displaced communities, the film traces how national interests and trade policies create clear winners and losers. While China rises as a strategic beneficiary of global integration, others face job losses, poverty and forced migration. This two-part documentary examines the contradictions at the heart of globalization and asks who truly benefits from the system – and who pays the price.
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