The End of Poverty?
“In a world where there is so much wealth, why is there still so much poverty?”
Synopsis
The End of Poverty? asks if the true causes of poverty today stem from a deliberate orchestration since colonial times which has evolved into our modern system whereby wealthy nations exploit the poor. People living and fighting against poverty answer condemning colonialism and its consequences; land grab, exploitation of natural resources, debt, free markets, demand for corporate profits and the evolution of an economic system in in which 25% of the world's population consumes 85% of its wealth. Featuring Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz, authors/activist Susan George, Eric Toussaint, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and more.
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The End of Poverty? OFFICIAL HD Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-10-21
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Martin Sheen
Self - Narrator
John Christensen
Self
John Perkins
Self
Álvaro García Linera
Self - Vice-President, Bolivia
Amartya Sen
Self - Author & Nobel Prize Winner
Edgardo Lander
Self - Professor & Historian
Eric Toussaint
Self - Author & President of CADTM
H.W.O. Okoth-Ogendo
Self - Author & Law Professor
Jaime De Amorim
Self - Coordintor, Landless People Movement Brazil
Miriam Campos
Self - Ministry of Indigenous People, Bolivia
Mashengu wa Mwachofi
Self - Former Parliamentarian, Kenya
Maria Luisa Mendoca
Self - Rede Social President, Brazil
William Easterly
Self - Author & Professor
Michael Watts
Self - Author & Professor
Nora Castaneda
Self - Women's Bank President, Venezuela
Joao Pedro Stedile
Self - Landless Movement Leader, Brazil
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 13, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$57
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0x
-$1000K deficit
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philippe Diaz
- Original Title
- The End of Poverty?
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $57
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philippe Diaz
Department Leadership Roster
Philippe Diaz
Director
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What is The End of Poverty? about?
The End of Poverty? asks if the true causes of poverty today stem from a deliberate orchestration since colonial times which has evolved into our modern system whereby wealthy nations exploit the poor. People living and fighting against poverty answer condemning colonialism and its consequences; land grab, exploitation of natural resources, debt, free markets, demand for corporate profits and the evolution of an economic system in in which 25% of the world's population consumes 85% of its wealth. Featuring Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz, authors/activist Susan George, Eric Toussaint, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and more.
Who directed The End of Poverty??
The End of Poverty? was directed by Philippe Diaz.
Who stars in The End of Poverty??
The principal cast of The End of Poverty? includes Martin Sheen, John Christensen, John Perkins, Álvaro García Linera, Amartya Sen.
When was The End of Poverty? released and how long is it?
The End of Poverty? was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of The End of Poverty??
The End of Poverty? had a reported production budget of $1M and grossed $57 at the worldwide box office (0 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).