If you have trouble seeing anything sinister about something as utopian sounding as "global economy," you might want to check out this eye-opening documentary from filmmaker Stephanie Black. Using the appalling state of the Jamaican economy as a case study, Black demonstrates how a small, "developing" country becomes an economic disaster under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization. The film opens with a startling question: Could Jamaica be worse off that it was since gaining its independence from Great Britain in 1962? The answer appears to be a resounding yes: For the past 25 years, Jamaica has had a negativ...
Released:
2001
Rated:
NR
Length:
80 mins