DVD
The end of poverty? : think again
Edition
Widescreen version.
Languages
In English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swahili and local dialects; with French, English or Spanish subtitles.
Performers
Martin Sheen, narrator.
Publication Information
[Canoga Park, CA] : Cinema Libre Studio, c2010.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
A documentary that discusses how global poverty began with military conquest, slavery, and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals, and forced labor. Today's financial crisis is a direct consequence of these unchallenged policies that have lasted centuries. Features expert insights from Nobel Prize winners, acclaimed authors, university professors, government ministers, and the leaders of social movements.
Notes
Special features: extended interviews with experts; interview with director; profile of Stawi Youth & Adult Centre (Kenya); DVD-ROM content.