The film is structured like a symphony and consists of documentary footage from all over the world, contrasted and juxtaposed to show a number of human activities as they take form in different cultures.

The film was produced by Tonbild-Syndikat AG as an assignment from Hapag.

[1] The world premiere took place on 27 July 1929 at the Deutsches Kammermusikfest in Baden-Baden.

The film was released in regular German cinemas on 10 May 1930, distributed by Deutsches Lichtspiel-Syndikat AG.

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