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Enjoy Poverty

Episode III: Enjoy Poverty2009

Who owns poverty?

Overview

An investigation of the emotional and economic value of Africa's most lucrative export: filmed poverty. Deep in the interiors of the Congo, Dutch artist Renzo Martens single-handedly undertakes an epic journey and launches an emancipatory program that helps the poor become aware of what is their primary capital resource: Poverty. After three years of traveling through the Democratic Republic of the Congo he asks the question: "Who owns poverty?

Details

Status
Released
Release date
June 4, 2009
Original language
Dutch
Spoken languages
English, French, Lingala, Dutch
Countries
Netherlands, Belgium
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Enjoy Poverty (2009) | Kinocult