Description
1 x 60'
KM Productions for Arte, YLE, Radio Canada
On September 15th 2008, Lehman Brothers declares bankruptcy. With 620 billion dollars of debt and 25,000 employees worldwide, the event started the breakdown of the global economy and one of the biggest economic tsunamis of the beginning of the 21st century.
For the 10th anniversary of the largest bankruptcy of all time, this film reveals the full story. With exclusive access to insiders, it exposes how Lehman’s top management didn’t hesitate to cheat, lie to their clients and harass their employees to hide the truth. Former vice-president of Lehman Brothers, Matthew Lee, identified suspicious transactions several months before the crisis but was ignored and ultimately fired. A group of whistleblower women from BNC Mortgage were intimidated and sexually harassed to try and keep their mouths closed.
Through their heartrending accounts the film shows how the extreme methods of a corporation came at high personal costs to those who tried to warn or expose them.