This animation explores the nature of poverty and its relationship to human well-being. Students identify the different dimensions of poverty and recognise t...

Beginning in the Neolithic Age, Ben Lewis's film takes us through the changing world of poverty. You go to sleep, you dream, you become poor through the ages. And when you awake, what can you say...

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Nov 27, 2012 · Using a combination of animation, archival material, live action, anecdote, and humor, Poor Us looks at mankind’s periodic efforts to alleviate poverty with the hope that we will get a better...

A selection of scenes from the feature documentary Poor Us; a film that takes the viewer through thousands of years of poverty. For this film I directed the roughly…

What can we learn from generations of failed efforts? Using a combination of animation, archival material, live action, anecdote, and humor, Poor Us looks at mankind’s periodic efforts to alleviate poverty with the hope that we will get a better sense of how to move forward.

Mar 24, 2024 · Among their impressive repertoire are animations that offer insights into extreme poverty, presenting compelling narratives and thought-provoking solutions. One such animation, “Overpopulation & Africa,” delves into the complexities of family planning, health care access, contraception and education.

Beginning in the Neolithic Age, Ben Lewis's film takes us through the changing world of poverty. You go to sleep, you dream, you become poor through the ages. And when you awake, what can you say about poverty now? There are still very poor people, to be sure, but the new poverty has more to do with inequality...

Aug 25, 2014 · The documentary “Poor Us” by BBC4 begins by describing a middle class reality and creates an emotional connection and identification with the topic of poverty in an animated history film.

Nov 20, 2012 · Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty: Directed by Ben Lewis. With Shaun Parkes, Emmanuel Akyeampong, Joseph Stiglitz, Esther Duflo. An animated documentary that takes a look at humanity's efforts to alleviate poverty.