The two-part documentary “Automania” unfolds the history of the automobile as a relationship between man and machine. The car: drug, technical wonder, object of desire. Like hardly any other machine, the car is more than that. It is loved, cherished and cared for, protected and used for self-expression. At the same time, it is a sign of economic prosperity: whoever drives a (certain) car has made something of himself. And what applies individually also applies to societies: The car creates jobs and prosperity. But the dream relationship that lasted for 100 years has fallen into crisis. The films tell in an entertaining, moody and emotional way about the rise of the car to become an icon of the West and suggest future prospects. The films combine factual informations with nostalgically colourful memories of eyewitnesses. In addition, there are statements by experts as well as politicians and business representatives.

Outside Wall Street, who knows BlackRock, the most powerful asset manager on the planet? Investigation of a discreet but influential actor in world economic and political life. If money does not make you happy, it undoubtedly opens the doors of power. A maxim that the asset management group BlackRock, with its 6,000 billion US dollars spent, or more than twice the GDP of France, knows well. Companies, governments and central banks: the sprawling business has been expanding its influence in all directions, since its creation in 1988 by Larry Fink. The strength of this American management giant lies in the billions of dollars entrusted to it by its clients, most of whom are big fish in finance: multinationals, financial institutions and investment and pension funds.

This documentary focuses on the Elvis Presley phenomenon, whose voice and style captivated America in the 50s, renewing the codes of seduction of conformist post-war society.

Even early car pioneers harbored feelings for their vehicles. Over the decades, the bond between people and their vehicles became ever closer - partly because manufacturers learned to appeal to their emotions. They built cars that looked cute or whose sex appeal was beguiling. Is it any wonder that many drivers say they really love their car?

The intimate love affair between man and automobile began more than 100 years ago. The documentary explores the question of what fascinates people about driving fast. The early car pioneers already enjoyed the thrill of speed. The phenomenon of "speeders" was already a social problem back then.