Poverty, Inc.
Languages
In English or dubbed Spanish, with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Performers
Narrated by Robert Sirico.
Publication Information
[Grand Rapids, MI] : PovertyCure, [2015]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (91 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
"'I see multiple colonial governors,' says Ghanaian software entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse of the international development establishment in Africa. 'We are held captive by the donor community.' The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry - the business of doing good has never been better. Yet, the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change. Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?"--Container.
Notes
Title from container.
"Fighting poverty is big business, but who profits the most?"--Container and disc surface.
Originally produced as a documentary in 2014.