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Narrated by Martin Sheen, The End of Poverty? is a daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, revealing that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries such that today 20% of the planet's population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than the planet can regenerate.
Original Release
05/19/2008
US Release
11/13/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Sheen | narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Amartya Sen | Self - Author & Nobel Prize Winner |
| John Perkins | Self - Author & Economist / himself |
| Eric Toussaint | Self - Author & President of CADTM |
| Edgardo Lander | Self - Professor & Historian |
| H.W.O. Okoth-Ogendo | Self - Author & Law Professor |
| Miriam Campos | Self - Ministry of Indigenous People, Bolivia |
| Mashengu wa Mwachofi | Self - Former Parliamentarian, Kenya |
| Maria Luisa Mendoca | Self - Rede Social President, Brazil |
| Jaime De Amorim | Self - Coordintor, Landless People Movement Brazil |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Sheen | narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Amartya Sen | Self - Author & Nobel Prize Winner |
| John Perkins | Self - Author & Economist / himself |
| Eric Toussaint | Self - Author & President of CADTM |
| Edgardo Lander | Self - Professor & Historian |
| H.W.O. Okoth-Ogendo | Self - Author & Law Professor |
| Miriam Campos | Self - Ministry of Indigenous People, Bolivia |
| Mashengu wa Mwachofi | Self - Former Parliamentarian, Kenya |
| Maria Luisa Mendoca | Self - Rede Social President, Brazil |
| Jaime De Amorim | Self - Coordintor, Landless People Movement Brazil |
| William Easterly | Self - Author & Professor |
| Michael Watts | Self - Author & Professor |
| Álvaro García Linera | Self - Vice-President, Bolivia |
| Nora Castaneda | Self - Women's Bank President, Venezuela |
| Serge Latouche | Self - Author & Professor |
| Kipruto Arap Kirwa | Self - Agriculture Minister, Kenya |
| Eduardo Yssa | Self - Cochabamba Community Leader |
| David Ellerman | Self - Author & Former World Bank Economic Advisor |
| Susan George | Self - Author & Transnational Institute Chair |
| Raul Monjon Ramirez | Self - Planning Ministry Director |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Clifford Cobb | Executive Producer |
| Carine Leblanc | Executive Producer |
| Cristian Bettler | Producer |
| Richard Castro | Producer |
| Carla Ortiz | Producer |
| Beth Portello | Producer |
| Robert Schalkenbach | Producer |
| Matthew Stillman | Producer |
Editors
