

60 min
The Micro Debt
Directed by Tom Heinemann
Starring David Bateson
For decades Microcredit has been hailed as the #1 solution to eradicate poverty. However, interest rates from 30 to 200 % makes it impossible for most poor loan takers in Mexico,...
Release
Jan 31, 2011
Type
Unknown
Budget
Unknown
Gross
TBD
For decades Microcredit has been hailed as the #1 solution to eradicate poverty. However, interest rates from 30 to 200 % makes it impossible for most poor loan takers in Mexico, India and Bangladesh to pay back their loans. The poor are under extreme social pressure from the other members of their groups - not to mention how cruel and rude some of the loan officers behave when it comes to defaulting a single weekly payment.
Release
Jan 31, 2011
Type
Unknown
Budget
Unknown
Gross
TBD
60 min