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Bariga Boys is a 2009 Nigerian documentary about street performers Segun Adefila and the Crown Troupe, who use guerrilla theatre, music, and drama to address issues of poverty in the slums of Bariga in Lagos. The film received the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Documentary
Where to Watch: CultureUnplugged
The film focuses on the work of Shah Newaz, a long time Grameen Bank manager, and Alethia Mendez, a Grameen America Center Manager, as they undergo the process of successfully establishing the programs of Grameen America in Queens, New York. The film features stories of some of Grameen America's first clients, women below the poverty line working to build businesses such as a hair salon and a bakery. It shows Newez and Mendez working out of a small office and holding group meetings in people's homes, as group meetings are a core element of the Grameen Bank peer lending model.
Grameen America opened in January 2008 with a mission "to help create a world free of poverty." In June 2010, Grameen America reported that it had disbursed approximately $4.3 million in loans to 2,002 borrowers and had maintained a repayment rate of 99%.
Where to Watch: Vudu, Amazon Prime Video
From Toms Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, drawing from over 200 interviews filmes in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths and uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From Director Michael Matheson Miller, this is a 91 minute documentary about the multibillion dollar poverty industrial complex.
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Vudu
