

“Who owns poverty?”
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?
Director
Renzo Martens
Writers
Renzo Martens
Release Date
June 4, 2009
Runtime
1h 30m
Status
Released
Original Language
nl
Vote Count
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