poverty

This film examines a mine that acts as a microcosm for globalization; illegal and legal workers, local and foreign businessmen, and politicians all navigate the new alliances that modern Africa demands.

This film tells the story of a young man whose hip-hop dance emerged from the context of Maputo’s biggest garbage dump.

This film explores the social dimensions of the illegal rhino horn trade in South Africa.

This film examines how a Swiss village profits from a corporation’s majority stake in Zambia’s copper resources, while Zambia remains one of the twenty poorest countries in the world.

This film examines how Mexico City—home to 22 million people—is trying to become water sustainable.

This film examines the situation of the Tuareg people, who live across borders and at risk from poverty, environmental disasters, and militant groups.

This film examines the role of women in finding water in India, and how pollution impacts their communities.

In his Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ Pope Francis invokes all humans, believers and non-believers alike, to work together to save the earth from environmental degradation and create a fair and sustainable future for all.

This award-winning film examines the realities of urban poverty through the experiences of a community living in Brazil’s palafitas: shacks built over the water and supported by stilts.

This film examines life in the Chittagong ship demolition yard, where workers risk their lives for two dollars a day to provide for their families.