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The Invisible Heart

PLUS

201880 minPGdocumentary

Social Inequality Homelessness Impact Investing

PLUS

The Invisible Heart

201880 minPGdocumentary

Social workers, bankers, and politicians in New York, Toronto, and London collaborate to tackle homelessness through social impact bonds.

Social Inequality Homelessness Impact Investing

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Nadine Pequeneza

The Invisible Heart

2018• 80 minPG

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Social workers, bankers, and politicians in New York, Toronto, and London collaborate to tackle homelessness through social impact bonds.

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Nadine Pequenezadirector

Nadine Pequenezawriter

JB Pritzker

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In New York, Toronto, and London, social workers, bankers, and politicians collaborate to tackle homelessness through social impact bonds. Directed by Nadine Pequeneza, "The Invisible Heart" follows these stakeholders as they implement various strategies aimed at social justice. The film presents real-world scenarios that illustrate the ethical dilemmas faced when capitalism intersects with charitable initiatives, all set against a backdrop of rising economic inequality.

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