Global Wealth Inequality - What you never knew you never knew (2013)
How to view: Free on Youtube
Production Company: Grain Media
Produced 2013 | Country: USA
Run Time: 4 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Describes global wealth inequality (as of 2013) and addresses the need for reform.
Recommendation: Stats are a bit outdated, and are similar to Oxfam's, but still worthwhile.
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
The Federal Reserve Explained in 7 Minutes
The Federal Reserve Explained in 7 Minutes
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 7 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Description of how, why, and by whom the Federal Reserve ("Fed") was established, highlights the fact that the Fed is NOT affiliated with the government and is a private organization. Goes into detail about the shady relationship between the Fed and some politicians.
Opinion: Brilliant and clear description of how the Federal Reserve works, and why that is a problem. Highly recommend watching - worth 7 minutes.
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 7 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Description of how, why, and by whom the Federal Reserve ("Fed") was established, highlights the fact that the Fed is NOT affiliated with the government and is a private organization. Goes into detail about the shady relationship between the Fed and some politicians.
Opinion: Brilliant and clear description of how the Federal Reserve works, and why that is a problem. Highly recommend watching - worth 7 minutes.
Breaking Inequality
Breaking Inequality (2013)
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 30 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Breaking Inequality is a documentary film about the corruption between Washington and Wall Street that has resulted in the largest inequality gap in the history of America. It exposes the truth behind the single event that occurred back in the early 70's that set us off on this perilous journey that we are currently on.
Breaking Inequality exposes the truth behind the root of the problem and it provides a solution to help end it. Our goal is to make enough Americans aware of the current system that is robbing them of their future, so that we can change the system all together. We have to change our destiny or the middle class will cease to exist in the United States of America.
Recommendation: I watched the first half, which was pretty well done and provides solutions to the widening gap in wealth.
How to view: Free on Youtube
Director/Producer: Belligerent Politics
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 30 min | Language: English
Synopsis: Breaking Inequality is a documentary film about the corruption between Washington and Wall Street that has resulted in the largest inequality gap in the history of America. It exposes the truth behind the single event that occurred back in the early 70's that set us off on this perilous journey that we are currently on.
Breaking Inequality exposes the truth behind the root of the problem and it provides a solution to help end it. Our goal is to make enough Americans aware of the current system that is robbing them of their future, so that we can change the system all together. We have to change our destiny or the middle class will cease to exist in the United States of America.
Recommendation: I watched the first half, which was pretty well done and provides solutions to the widening gap in wealth.
Inequality For All
Inequality For All (2013)
How to view: Rent from Amazon starting at $3.99, Netflix DVD service available (no streaming)
Director: Jacob Kornbluth | Producer: Jen Chaiken, Sebastian Dungan
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 1.5 hrs | Language: English
Synopsis: Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes an eloquent and impassioned argument about how the devastating effects of America's widening income inequality not only threaten the middle class but also the very foundation of democracy itself (from Amazon).
Opinion: Robert Reich's language is easy to follow and eye-opening. Highly recommend, worth the watch.
How to view: Rent from Amazon starting at $3.99, Netflix DVD service available (no streaming)
Director: Jacob Kornbluth | Producer: Jen Chaiken, Sebastian Dungan
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 1.5 hrs | Language: English
Synopsis: Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes an eloquent and impassioned argument about how the devastating effects of America's widening income inequality not only threaten the middle class but also the very foundation of democracy itself (from Amazon).
Opinion: Robert Reich's language is easy to follow and eye-opening. Highly recommend, worth the watch.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Earth to Mouth
Earth to Mouth
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/earth_to_mouth
Director: | Producer: Yung Chang
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 41 mins | Language: English Subtitles
Synopsis: Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario, this documentary follows the tilling, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants. On 80 acres of land, Lau King-Fai, her son and a half-dozen migrant Mexican workers care for the plants. For Yeung Kwan, her son, the farm represents personal and financial independence. For his mother, it is an oasis of peace. For the Mexican workers, it provides jobs that help support their children back home.
Opinion:
Recommendation:
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/earth_to_mouth
Director: | Producer: Yung Chang
Produced | Country: USA
Run Time: 41 mins | Language: English Subtitles
Synopsis: Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario, this documentary follows the tilling, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants. On 80 acres of land, Lau King-Fai, her son and a half-dozen migrant Mexican workers care for the plants. For Yeung Kwan, her son, the farm represents personal and financial independence. For his mother, it is an oasis of peace. For the Mexican workers, it provides jobs that help support their children back home.
Opinion:
Recommendation:
Ripe for Change
Ripe For Change
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/ripe_for_change
Director: Emiko Omori | Producer: Jed Riffe
Produced | Country: United States
Run Time: 54 Minutes | Language: English
Synopsis: California -- always a fascinating marriage of opposite extremes -- is at a cross-roads in agriculture. Many Californians are struggling to fend off overdevelopment and the loss of farming lands and traditions while embracing innovative visions of agricultural sustainability. At the same time, California is where fast food was born and a center of the biotechnology industry and large corporate agribusiness. The debates raging in California over issues of food, agriculture, and sustainability have profound implications for all of America, especially in a world where scarcity is the norm and many natural resources are diminishing.
This fascinating documentary explores the intersection of food and politics in California over the last 30 years. It illuminates the complex forces struggling for control of the future of California's agriculture, and provides provocative commentary by a wide array of eloquent farmers, prominent chefs, and noted authors and scientists.
Opinion: The film examines a host of thorny questions: What are the trade-offs between the ability to produce large quantities of food versus the health of workers, consumers, and the planet? What are the hidden costs of "inexpensive" food? How do we create sustainable agricultural practices?
Recommendation:
How to view: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/ripe_for_change
Director: Emiko Omori | Producer: Jed Riffe
Produced | Country: United States
Run Time: 54 Minutes | Language: English
Synopsis: California -- always a fascinating marriage of opposite extremes -- is at a cross-roads in agriculture. Many Californians are struggling to fend off overdevelopment and the loss of farming lands and traditions while embracing innovative visions of agricultural sustainability. At the same time, California is where fast food was born and a center of the biotechnology industry and large corporate agribusiness. The debates raging in California over issues of food, agriculture, and sustainability have profound implications for all of America, especially in a world where scarcity is the norm and many natural resources are diminishing.
This fascinating documentary explores the intersection of food and politics in California over the last 30 years. It illuminates the complex forces struggling for control of the future of California's agriculture, and provides provocative commentary by a wide array of eloquent farmers, prominent chefs, and noted authors and scientists.
Opinion: The film examines a host of thorny questions: What are the trade-offs between the ability to produce large quantities of food versus the health of workers, consumers, and the planet? What are the hidden costs of "inexpensive" food? How do we create sustainable agricultural practices?
Recommendation:
Monday, September 16, 2013
Bajo Aguán: The Clamor for Land
Bajo Aguán: The Clamor for Land
How to view: http://www.albasud.org/video/en/22/bajo-aguan-grito-por-la-tierra-english-versionViewer: Zhenxi
Director: | Producer: Alba sud and Rel-UITA with the support of the The World Rainforest Movement (WRM), Food First International, The Coordination of Popular Organizations of the Aguán (COPA), Radio Universidad (UCA Nicaragua) anb Comitè de Empresa de Serveis Funeraris de Barcelona
Produced | Country: Honduras
Run Time: 30 minutes
Language: (Spanish with English subtitles)
Synopsis: a film about one of the most violent regions in Honduras since the 2009 coup, where the country’s largest and wealthiest landowner, Miguel Facussé, has used extreme levels of violence to re-press peasant communities in order to expand his massive oil palm plantations. Since the coup, over 80 Aguán peasants and activists fighting for the right to land been murdered.
Opinion:
The film documented the struggle people in Bajo Aguan are facing by letting the people speak for themselves. It starts with an introduction to the military regime and follows up with the reality of farmer's lives after the resettlement.
The film highlighted the cruelty and injustice in the region through people's narration. Through the interviews with the local activists, survivors and government officials, we get a holistic idea of the impacts the violence has caused.
Good with documentation, but no suggestive actions. See hope but mostly depressing.
Recommendation:
Good for motivational purpose. It leaves a powerful impression. However, the documentary does not link Oxfam's campaigns as the solutions to the problem.
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