Weapon Of Choice
DOCUMENTARIES • Crime, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Short Films
A cult object of Austrian invention and a bestseller in the USA and worldwide: the Glock. The semiautomatic rapid- fire weapon is one of Austria’s export hits, but not a lot about its questionable meaning reaches the public realm. Like a thriller, this investigative and precisely researched documentary reveals a globalized world in which power, money, violence and politics are intertwined in abysmal ways.
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