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200988 minPG-13documentary

Hunger

200988 minPG-13documentary

Five countries are examined to understand the failures of development aid projects and the relationship between poverty and European prosperity.

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Karin Steinberger,

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Five countries are examined to understand the failures of development aid projects and the relationship between poverty and European prosperity.

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Karin Steinbergerdirector

Marcus Vetterdirector

Karin Steinbergerwriter

Marcus Vetterwriter

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In rural communities across five countries, filmmakers investigate the failures of development aid projects. They question how nations in the so-called Third World can break free from the influence of the First World. The documentary connects various aspects of poverty and European prosperity, revealing systemic issues that contribute to ongoing inequality. It focuses on justice in a globalized world rather than depicting mere images of hunger, aiming to address the deeper connections between wealth and poverty.

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