Life and debt /
Jamaica became an independent country from Great Britain in 1962. It is the land of sea, sand and sun ... but it is also a prime example of the complexities of economic globalization on the world's developing countries. Effectively portrays the relationship between Jamaican poverty and the prac...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
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New York :
New Yorker Video,
[2003]
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| Edition: | Collector's ed., letterboxed. |
| Series: | International cinema (DVD videodiscs)
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| Summary: | Jamaica became an independent country from Great Britain in 1962. It is the land of sea, sand and sun ... but it is also a prime example of the complexities of economic globalization on the world's developing countries. Effectively portrays the relationship between Jamaican poverty and the practices of international lending agencies while driving home the devastating consequences of globalization. |
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| Item Description: | Based on: A small place / by Jamaica Kincaid. Originally produced in 2001. Aspect ratio 16/9, compatible 4/3. Special features: Additional footage from Michael Manley's interview -- Director's commentary -- Special bonus music video "Mr. Heartless" by Anthony B. -- Photo gallery on the International Anti-Globalization Movement -- Original theatrical trailer -- Soundtrack excerpts. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([8] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby. |
| Audience: | GEOG. Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Malik Sayeed ... [et al.] ; editor, John Mullen ; featuring music by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Anthony B. Yami Bolo, and many more. |
| ISBN: | 1567303110 |