The Digital World and UsThe 5 Million Euro Radio Mast

13 min

Available until 13/03/2027

A 240-metre-high pylon, built 70 years ago and now obsolete, sells for five million euros at auction. What does this strange purchase tell us about our world today? French journalist Xavier de la Porte investigates.

Director

Dimitri Kourtchine

Country

France

Year

2021

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