Poverty, Inc. : fighting poverty is big business, but who profits the most? /

"'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 ris...

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Corporate Author:	Acton Media (Firm)
Other Authors:	Miller, Michael Matheson (Screenwriter), Witt, Jonathan (Screenwriter), Scionka, Simon (Screenwriter, director of photography,), Sirico, Robert A. (Narrator)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned (91 minute version only) - - Spanish dubbing and English/Spanish subtitles available.
Published:	[Sausalito, California] : Ro*co Films Educational, [2015]
Edition:	Educational edition.
Subjects:	Poverty > Developing countries. Developing countries > Economic conditions. Economic assistance. Developing countries > Social conditions. Poverty > International cooperation. Human services > Developing countries. Economic history. Human services. Poor > Finance, Personal. Poverty. Social conditions. Developing countries. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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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?"--From container.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture documentary in 2014. Includes 91 minute and 55 minute versions.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (91, 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; aspect ratio 16:9.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Simon Scionka; editors, Simon Scionka, Tom Small.