MOVIE

The End of Poverty

4.3
(22)
Rating
NRT
Duration
1h 44m
Year
2010
Language
English

About

Explains 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. Narrated by Martin Sheen.

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Reviews

"A sort of 'An Inconvenient Truth' for global economics…"
Hollywood Reporter
"A timely and provocative documentary…"
NYC Movie Guru
"...never loses sight of the human cost of global capitalism."
Village Voice

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