Life and debt
Jamaica Kincaid (Narrator), Stephanie Black (Film director), Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
If you come to Jamaica as a tourist, this is what you will see... Jamaica - land of sea, sand and sun...and a prime example of the complexities of economic globalization on the world's developing countries. With twenty-five years of 'help' from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, intended to bring Third World nations such as Jamaica into the fold of free market economies, these 'restructuring' policies have crippled Jamaica's efforts toward self-reliant development while enriching the lenders. This scathing film is an unapologetic look at the 'new world order' from the point of view of Jamaican workers and farmers, as well as government and policy officials. Featuring a dynamic reggae soundtrack and a searing voice-over written by Jamaica Kincaid, as well as interviews with Former Prime Minister, Michael Manley, Deputy Director of the IMF, Stanley Fischer, and President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Life and Debt portrays the relationship between Jamaican poverty and the practices of international lending agencies while driving home the devastating consequences of globalisation
Online Video, English, 2014
Kanopy Streaming, [San Francisco, California, USA], 2014