Andreas Drapa used to be a regular tiler in a small town, breeding pigeons in his free time. now he's Germanys wealthiest high-class racing pigeon breeder, a millionaire and business partner of the rich in China and Dubai where betting on the "little man’s racehorse" has become a very lucrative business. While more traditional breeders reject to make money with their pigeons, Drapa’s still aiming for more: He wants to belong to the powerful super rich. HIGHFLYERS adopts an unusual perspective on the story of winners and losers in a game ruled by the new powers of global economy and reflects on the meaning of material wealth in the lives of different people around the world. Lena Leonhardt | Germany 2019 | 88 min | German, English, Chinese (Mandarin) | Economy, Sport, Globalization, Society Festivals/Awards - DOK.fest München 2019 (world premiere) International Sales: info@magnetfilm.de | magnetfilm.de