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201711 minGdoc-short

National Disintegrations

201711 minGdoc-short

Over 1 million works of art are stored in the Geneva Freeport, a high-security tax haven in Switzerland shrouded in secrecy.

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Over 1 million works of art are stored in the Geneva Freeport, a high-security tax haven in Switzerland shrouded in secrecy.

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Braden Kingdirector

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Braden King focuses on the Geneva Freeport, a high-security warehouse complex in Switzerland. This facility reportedly contains over 1 million works of art, yet its exact inventory remains unknown to the public. As international dealers and collectors utilize this tax haven, the film questions the implications of wealth and property moving freely through this extralegal space. National Disintegrations runs for 11 minutes and addresses the growing scrutiny faced by individuals crossing borders.

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