Poverty, Inc. (2014)
50KPoverty, Inc.: Directed by Michael Matheson Miller. With Robert Sirico. From Toms Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore.
“While this movie is critical of the existing system, I think itu0026#39;s not as strong as it believes on explaining exactly how its alternative would work. OK, you could argue that it is a pro-business, pro-trade, pro-let people do it themselves model. That might simplifying the filmmakers angle, but again, other than a few sample businesses and entrepreneurs, itu0026#39;s not really described. Iu0026#39;m not sure if Iu0026#39;m supposed to believe that we just cut off all aid and miraculously poor people will make themselves rich. So, I do give it credit for questioning the existing system. I suppose if it gets the viewer thinking more critically about how the system works and their own role in it, then I guess itu0026#39;s done its job, but expect to clearly lay out an alternative. Also, as someone else pointed out to me, Jeffrey Sachs u0026amp; others have written, in a sense, on where the current system works well and under what circumstances. So, before we totally throw out the current system to adopt ???, it seems like more critical thinking and questioning is in order.”
