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  1. Micro Debt, The (2011)

    Director
    Tom Heinemann
    Subject
    Development studies; Economics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 57 minutes), 28 euros

    A critical investigation into the dark side of microcredit, for decades hailed as the key to eradicating poverty in developing countries. However, interest rates from 30 to 200% often make it impossible to...

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  2. Bitter Taste of Tea, The: A Journey into the World of Fair Trade (2010)

    aka: Den Bitre Smag Af Te

    Director
    Tom Heinemann
    Subject
    Agriculture; Business studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 58 minutes), 28 euros

    This programme travels to tea estates in Sri Lanka, Kenya, India, and Bangladesh—some traditional, some fair trade—to expose unsafe work environments and labour exploitation. The workers are plucking tea...

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  3. Killer Bargain, A (2008)

    Director
    Tom Heinemann
    Subject
    Agriculture; Environmental science; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 57 minutes), 28 euros

    A critical look at the cotton industry in India. Multinational companies are involved in promoting the extensive use of pesticides, many of which are banned in the western world. The bleaching and dyeing...

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