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Two of the three films from the Qatsi trilogy. They are cinematic essays on the impact of technological progress on the earth and its peoples, set to scores by Philip Glass. The photographic effects,...
Documentary. Using state-of-the-art 3D graphics and the timing of a stand-up comedian, statistician Professor Hans Rosling presents a portrait of our rapidly changing world. With seven billion people already...
This film follows nine girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan on their journey to education. the girls face arranged marriages, child slavery and other...
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...
Since the 1960s world population has nearly doubled and now tops seven billion. Population growth, though little discussed, is putting an unprecedented burden on the planet’s life systems. This film brings...
Ever since microfinance entrepreneur Muhammad Yunus won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, microfinance projects have played a growing role in international development. For executives like Reliance Financial CEO...
Set in an unnamed African country, after ten years of bloody war, the film dramatises the process of truth and reconciliation, echoing the recent histories of South Africa, Sierra Leone and Rwanda, and...
Part 1 explores one of the most controversial issues within international economics - financial globalisation. It looks at the pros and cons and draws on examples of how financial globalisation has spurred...
The film argues that the "new world economic order" has become a major cause of national debt, export imbalances and financial instability for developing nations. Export policies, cuts in health and...
The nations of the world are becoming more connected and inerdependent. There are many benefits to globalisation, but not all nations have benefitted equally. There are vast differences in living standards...
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