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Life and Debt (2001)

80 min  -  Documentary   -  28 February 2003 (UK)
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Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.

Director:

Stephanie Black

Writers:

Jamaica Kincaid (narration), Jamaica Kincaid (novel)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Belinda Becker Belinda Becker ...
Narrator (voice)
Buju Banton Buju Banton ...
Himself - Singer
Horst Köhler Horst Köhler ...
Himself - Director, International Monetary Fund (archive footage) (as Horst Kohler)
Michael Manley Michael Manley ...
Himself - Former Prime Minister of Jamaica
Stanley Fischer Stanley Fischer ...
Himself - Deputy Director International Monetary Fund
Michael Witter Michael Witter ...
Himself - Professor of Economics, University of West Indies (as Dr. Michael Witter)
David Coore David Coore ...
Himself - Former Minister of Finance, Jamaica
Bill Clinton ...
Himself - President of the United States (archive footage)
Jean-Bertrand Aristide Jean-Bertrand Aristide ...
Himself - President, Haiti
Yami Bolo Yami Bolo ...
Himself - Singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Lipetzky Tom Lipetzky ...
Himself - U.S. Potato Board (archive footage)
Kathy Owen ...
News Anchor
Jerry J. Rawlings Jerry J. Rawlings ...
Himself - Former President, Ghana (archive footage) (as Jerry Rawlings)
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Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.

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Plot Keywords:

Globalization | Farming | Dairy Farm | Coffin | Loan  | See more »

Genres:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Life & Debt See more »

Filming Locations:

Jamaica See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,560 (USA) (23 September 2001) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$241,297 (USA) (24 March 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Tuff Gong Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color  | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

Narrator: "Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. Not too long after, it was settled by human rubbish from Europe, who used enslaved but noble and exalted human beings from Africa to satisfy their desire for wealth and power. Eventually the masters left...
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Crazy Credits

Special heartfelt gratitude to the interviewees who share the truth with
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Referenced in The North Pole Deception (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"One Love (People Get Ready)"
Written by Bob Marley
Remix by Bill Laswell
Courtesy of Axiom/Island Records (ASCAP)
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