Jamaica land of sand sea and sun... and a prime example of the complexities of economic globalisation on the world's developing countries. With twenty-five years of help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank intended to bring Third World nations such as Jamaica into the fold of free market economies these restructuring policies have crippled Jamaica's efforts toward self-reliant development while enriching the lenders. This scathing film is an unapologetic look at the new world order from the point of view of Jamaican workers and farmers as... well as government and policy officials. Featuring a dynamic reggae soundtrack and a searing voice-over based on text by Jamaica Kincaid as well as interviews with former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley former Deputy Director of the IMF Stanley Fischer and former President of Haiti Jean-Bertrand Aristide Life And Debt portrays the relationship between Jamaican poverty and the practices of international lending agencies while driving home the devastating consequences of globalisation. [show more]
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Documentary about the financial problems faced by Jamaica: a tropical, beautiful land - but also a prime example of the impact of economic globalisation on a developing country. Narrated by Jamaica Kincaid, this authoritative and award-winning film provides a shocking insight into a Jamaica not seen by the hordes of tourists, portraying a troubled nation in which the forces of globalisation and World Banks have effectively crippled the economy and robbed the country of its natural resources.
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