Enjoy Poverty

Enjoy Poverty

"Who owns poverty?"
  • 2009
  • 1 hr 30 min
  •  6  (12)
  •   Released

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?

Enjoy Poverty
Renzo Martens, Trailer Episode 3

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Description
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?
  • Release Date
    2009
  • Runtime
    1 hr 30 min
  • Language
    nl
  • Rating
    6  (12)