Life and Debt
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Cast
Belinda Becker Buju Banton Horst Köhler Michael Manley Stanley Fischer Michael Witter
Credits
Written by: Jamaica Kincaid
Plot
Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film that examines the economic and social situation in Jamaica, and specifically how the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank's structural adjustment policies have impacted the island.
Sinekatalog’s take
A pointed documentary that frames an island's struggles through global finance and its human costs. The mixture of narration and everyday scenes is persuasive, if one-sided. Recommended for viewers interested in economics with a conscience.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (1,074 votes)
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