This documentary sees Martens continue on from Enjoy Poverty (2008), in which he encouraged impoverished African people to use photography to exploit their own suffering. On that occasion however, the local population earned nothing from their efforts. This new film documents his attempt to reverse the flow of wealth and use the privileges associated with the art world to bring about real change.
Credits
Director
Renzo Martens
Production
Pieter van Huijstee for Pieter van Huystee Film
Co-production
Peter Kruger for Inti Films
Involved TV Channel
VPRO
Contact
World Sales
Pieter van Huystee Film
Festival Handling
Rudolf Kats for Pieter van Huystee Film
More information
Available versions
77, DCP, color
Spoken languages
Lingala
French
English
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