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Bitcoin FilmFest 2025 archive

Documentary · 2024 · released

Unbankable

68 min Canada Apple TV; Amazon Prime Video (availability varies by region)

Over seven years and across seven African countries, Luke Willms listens to people building financial systems outside the traditional banking model. His investigation connects microfinance, community lending, mobile money and digital finance to a wider question: can Africa's experience help renew the West?

Cast

Luke Willms
Director
Luke Willms
Writer
Luke Willms
Producer
Luke Willms
Cast
Luke Willms
Studio
Filmhub
Country
Canada
Runtime
68 min
Where to watch
Apple TV; Amazon Prime Video (availability varies by region)
Bitcoin FilmFest
BFF'25 (May 2025, Warsaw)

The Bitcoin angle

Bitcoin appears as one part of a wider investigation into who gets served by money and who does not. The film places a brief look at Bitcoin alongside local financial systems rather than treating Western institutions as the default answer.

Screenings and festivals

  • Bitcoin FilmFest 2025 Official Selection — Warsaw, Poland (22–25 May 2025)
  • The News Forum — Canadian broadcast debut, 7–8 December 2024

Trailer

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Official links

Sources

Unbankable — official synopsisApple TV — film listing and runtimeBitcoin FilmFest — BFF'25 edition datesBitcoin FilmFest — BFF'25 official selectionBitcoin FilmFest — Luke Willms interviewThe News Forum — Canadian broadcast announcement