Enjoy Poverty

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Enjoy Poverty (2009)

Directed by Renzo Martens

“Who owns poverty?”

Documentary · 1h 30m

An investigation of the emotional and economic value of Africa's most lucrative export: filmed poverty. Deep in the interiors of the Congo, Dutch artist Renzo Martens single-handedly undertakes an epic journey and launches an emancipatory program that helps the poor become aware of what is their primary capital resource: Poverty. After three years of traveling through the Democratic Republic of the Congo he asks the question: "Who owns poverty?

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Crew

Director
Renzo Martens
Writer
Renzo Martens

Details

Original title
Episode III: Enjoy Poverty
Release date
2009-06-04
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
NL
Spoken languages
English, French, Lingala, Dutch
Countries
Netherlands, Belgium