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Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.
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| The New York TimesStephen HoldenOffers the clearest analysis of globalization and its negative effects that I've ever seen on a movie or television screen. |
| L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyBlack's cool-headed but blistering indictment of globalization and the racist international economic policies that have shoved that country into crushing poverty. |
| Village VoiceLenora TodaroDevastating, artful, and intelligent documentary. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifforda particularly powerful film in today's climate, when Americans are more open to questioning why their country isn't necessarily loved as much as they believe it should be |
| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarLife and Debt often feels like a cheap shot, but it can still pack a wallop. |
| GuardianAndrew PulverHere is a documentary that should be mandatory viewing for anyone interested in globalisation that, war or no war, remains one of the most contentious issues of our times. |
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