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2008

The End of Poverty?

Directed by Philippe Diaz
In a world where there is so much wealth, why is there still so much poverty?

The End of Poverty? asks if the true causes of poverty today stem from a deliberate orchestration since colonial times which has evolved into our modern system whereby wealthy nations exploit the poor. People living and fighting against poverty answer condemning colonialism and its consequences; land grab, exploitation of natural resources, debt, free markets, demand for corporate profits and the evolution of an economic system in in which 25% of the world's population consumes 85% of its wealth. Featuring Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz, authors/activist Susan George, Eric Toussaint, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and more.

Duration

1h 46m

Released

May 19, 2008

Revenue

$57

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Cast16

  • Martin Sheen
  • John Christensen
  • John Perkins
  • Álvaro García Linera
  • Amartya Sen
  • Edgardo Lander
  • Eric Toussaint
  • H.W.O. Okoth-Ogendo
  • Jaime De Amorim

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