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Living on one dollar /

Living on One Dollar is an award-winning film following the experience of four friends as they live on less than $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala. They battle hunger, parasites and the realization that there are no easy answers. Yet, the generosity and strength of Rosa, a 20-year-old woman...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Temple, Chris (on-screen participant), Ingrasci, Zach (on-screen participant), Leonard, Sean (Film producer and director) (on-screen participant), Christoffersen, Ryan (fiom producer,, on-screen participant.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Optimist Films, [2013]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Poverty > Guatemala.
Poor > Guatemala.
Pauvreté > Guatemala.
Pauvres > Guatemala.
Poor
Poverty
Guatemala
documentary film.
Documentary films
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Living on One Dollar is an award-winning film following the experience of four friends as they live on less than $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala. They battle hunger, parasites and the realization that there are no easy answers. Yet, the generosity and strength of Rosa, a 20-year-old woman with her husband Anthony, and Chino, a 12-year-old boy gives them hope that there are effective ways to make a difference. The film has been called a "must-watch" by Nobel Laureate, Muhammad Yunus, and Director of the Hunger Games, Gary Ross.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed February 27, 2024).
Physical Description:1 online resource (56 minutes) : sound, color
Playing Time:00:56:11