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Shillings from Heaven
Das Wunder von Wörgl
2018 · Film · 90 min
Directed by Urs Egger
Tyrol, 1932: The world economic crisis is at its peak, radical political movements emerge. In a small Austrian community, the engine driver Michael Unterguggenberger accepts the mayor's office against better knowledge. But how is he supposed to save Wörgl? The power of despair and the support of his wife Rosa form the breeding ground for a daring experiment: Unterguggenberger wants to print his own money without further ado - so-called work confirmation notes. For this he not only has to convince the community of his city, but above all to rebel against the mighty banking.
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There's another commenter that pointed out the concept of 'demurrage', there's a film about it - see this post on "Shillings from Heaven / Wörgl's Miracle" by Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics: https://grassrootseconomics.org/worgl