In recent years, Switzerland has become the global center for commodity trading. In no other country are more commodities bought and sold than in Switzerland; nevertheless, the crude oil, copper, aluminum, coal or wheat never reaches Swiss...See moreIn recent years, Switzerland has become the global center for commodity trading. In no other country are more commodities bought and sold than in Switzerland; nevertheless, the crude oil, copper, aluminum, coal or wheat never reaches Swiss territory because the deals are carried out completely in a virtual world. The film 'The Visible and the Invisible' addresses a relationship of exploitation between the toxic industries and inhumane jobs in the global South - where the majority of commodities are being extracted - and the gigantic profits from commodity trading in the hands of a few persons in the global North.
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