Why Poverty?

This film (drama)Also known asWhy Poverty?，is aDenmark, UKProducerporn video，At2012Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating9.1(For reference only)。

What impact does wealth inequality have on society? Can the poor truly take control of their future? The international non-profit organization STEPS INTERNATIONAL promotes the cross-media project "Why Poverty?" (Why Poverty?), collaborating to produce and broadcast a series of documentaries that explore the issue of poverty in the 21st century. "Why Poverty?" is a non-commercial initiative driven by the international non-profit organization STEPS INTERNATIONAL, based in Denmark. STEPS previously launched "Why Democracy?" (Why Democracy?) in 2007. Building on that foundation, "Why Poverty?" aims to stimulate public discussion on poverty through film; the project is co-initiated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Danmarks Radio (DR), which are also major partners and promoters of this initiative. This project invited documentary directors from around the world to create eight one-hour episodes centered on the theme of "Why Poverty," encouraging global reflection on the issue and exploring the past and future of the billion people living in extreme poverty. The series began global broadcasting in November 2012, involving over 70 broadcasters, including Taiwan PTS, BBC, PBS, NHK, and RTHK, with an estimated total audience exceeding 500 million people. Episode 1: Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty / When We Are Poor Together: An Animated History of Poverty Episode 2: Welcome to the World / The Nature of Humanity is Poverty Episode 3: Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream / Wealth and Shelter: Money, Power, and the American Dream Episode 4: Land Rush / The Farmers Are Landless Episode 5: Give Us the Money / Rocking to End Poverty Episode 6: Stealing Africa / Profiting Through Theft Episode 7: Solar Mamas / Solar Energy Mothers Episode 8: Education, Education / Pathways