WEAPON OF CHOICE
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.
| Category | Documentary |
| Original title | Weapon of Choice |
| Director | Fritz Ofner |
| Production | Fritz Ofner Filmproduktion |
| Country | Austria |
| Format | HD, DCP |
| Runtime | 89 min |
| Year | 2018 |
| Broadcaster | ORF |
| Language | English, German, Arabic |
| Subtitles | English, German |
| Genre | Economy, Geopolitics, Investigative, Pop Culture, Society |
Festivals
- "Documentary Competition", Diagonale, Austria (2018)
- "F:ACT Awards Competition" CPH:DOX, Denmark (2018)
- "Testimony on Politics Competition", Ji.hlava Film Festival, Czech Republic (2018)
- Theatrical release in Austria September 28, 2018 (Polyfilm)
Quotes & Other
"Fritz Ofner's engrossing, hypnotically digressive doc ..." VARIETY
"This masterful and precisely researched film is not a conventional current affairs programme but rather a much more immediate, cinematic and consequently more shocking insight into the global workings of arms trade. A must-see to understand this evil industry and all through the journey of one small hand gun - the Glock." Bertha DocHouse
