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199595 minPGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Financial Crisis

At All Costs

199595 minPGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Within six months, a small company led by Jihad shrinks from 14 employees to just three cooks, one delivery driver, and a secretary.

Financial Crisis

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Within six months, a small company led by Jihad shrinks from 14 employees to just three cooks, one delivery driver, and a secretary.

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Claire Simon

Claire Simondirector

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Jihad, the founder of a small company in France, faces a financial crisis as he visits his banker to secure funds for his dwindling staff. Over six months, the workforce has shrunk from 14 to just three cooks, a delivery driver, and a secretary. As creditors, including the French government, loom large, the remaining employees devise creative solutions to keep operations running, such as using a coin-operated pay phone to place orders. The film captures their determination amid economic challenges.

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