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Ground Breakers

They have changed your lives. Some are stars, and others, unidentified persons who protect their privacy. Yet all these men have changed our lives. Genius inventors, precursors often visionary, creative and clever, they were able to create indispensable objects. This is the incredible saga of these men, often starting from scratch, that this collection will tell. All based on unpublished documents and revelations about their unconventional path. Their life stories as a saga - Every one of these portraits is a success story told in 52'. In a narrative form but with twists and suspense, each documentary sheds light on these flamboyant yet sometimes mysterious successes. With unpublished testimonials from relatives and partners, The Ground Breakers reveals the dark side of the non-standard path from our new heroes in today's economy.

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Richard Branson
Self
Steve Jobs
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Ingvar Kamprad
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