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France released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), French ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Music Video, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: In 1962, Jamaica won its independence from the United Kingdom, and the island nation, which had long struggled with poverty, attempted to use its agricultural resources in order to create a sound economic base. As Jamaica’s financial problems grew more severe with time, prime minister Michael Manley struck a deal in 1977 with a consortium of economic institutions through the International Monetary Fund, who would loan money to the nation in exchange for removal of trade restrictions and subsidized exports. Twenty-five years later, most Jamaicans would agree that the deal drove a stake through the island’s agricultural and industrial economy; imports from America have ruined the island’s dairy industry, interference from growers and merchants in the United States and Latin America have effectively ended the growing of onions, bananas, carrots, and potatoes as cash crops, the value of the Jamaican dollar has plummeted, and the island is now seven billion dollars in debt to the IMF, with interest driving that figure higher each day. Filmmaker Stephanie Black examines the sad state of Jamaica’s economy in the face of “free trade” in the global economy in the documentary Life + Debt, which includes interviews with Michael Manley and IMF director Stanley Fischer; the Jamaica Kincaid novel A Small Place provides some of the text for the film’s narration. …Life and Debt (2001) ( Life & Debt )
MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions : 7.48 x 5.31 x 0.55 inches; 4.09 ounces
Director : Stephanie Black
Media Format : Import, PAL, Widescreen
Run time : 82 minutes
Actors : Belinda Becker, Buju Banton, Horst Köhler, Michael Manley, Stanley Fischer
Subtitles: : French
Producers : Life and Debt (2001) ( Life & Debt ), Life and Debt (2001), Life & Debt
Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
ASIN : B003IXVPO6
Country of Origin : France
Number of discs : 1