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83% Rotten Tomatoes Running time 94 minutes Initial release 5 December 2014 (USA) Cinematography Simon Scionka | 7.8/10 IMDb Release date 5 December 2014 Country United States Director Michael Matheson Miller Executive producer Kris Mauren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Michael Matheson Miller Produced by Michael Matheson Miller Written by Michael Matheson MillerJonathan Witt Producers Michael Matheson Miller, James F. Fitzgerald Jr. Screenplay Michael Matheson Miller, Jonathan Witt Similar Movies about poverty, Documentaries Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poverty inc official trailer
Poverty, Inc. is a 2014 feature-length documentary film by Michael Matheson Miller. The film challenges current perceptions of global charity and promotes entrepreneurship as an effective alternative to alleviating world poverty. The film was made by the Acton Institute, a Michigan-based think tank which promotes free enterprise within the framework of Christian theology.
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- Poverty inc official trailer
- Poverty inc trailer
- Production and synopsis
- Critical reception
- Awards
- Official selection
- References
Poverty inc trailer
Production and synopsis
The filming started in 2010. The film's director, Michael Matheson Miller, conducted over 200 interviews in more than 20 countries during the course of filming.
The film has the tag-line, “Fighting poverty is big business, but who profits the most?” One of the things the film looks at is charitable institutions and their role in fighting poverty. It questions whether aid institutions themselves are sometimes a hindrance to fighting poverty. The film features Herman Chinery-Hesse, Hernando de Soto and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus. Also featured in the film are Bill Clinton and Bono.
Critical reception
The film was reviewed favorably by Variety, which wrote: "Miller avoids the manipulative tricks of lesser filmmakers, presenting his argument with lucidity and reason. Whereas others give without thinking, Poverty Inc. provides genuine food for thought." Poverty Inc. won a $100,000 cash prize in the 2015 Templeton Freedom Awards, presented by the Atlas Network.