Disaster Capitalism (2018)
When aid and politics meets business, who really gains from the global giving industry?
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 52分
演出 : Thor Neureiter
シノプシス
A documentary that reveals the underbelly of the global aid and investment industry. It's a complex web of interests that span the earth from powerful nations and multinational corporations to tribal and village leaders. This documentary offers unique insights into a multi-billion dollar world by investigating how aid dollars are spent.
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