UUF Presents “Movies that Matter”

A free screening of The End of Poverty will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim on July 20 at 7 pm as part of their monthly Movies That Matter series.

In this documentary, exploring the history of poverty in developing countries, filmmaker Philippe Diaz contends that today’s economic inequities arose as a result of colonization, military conquest, and slavery, with wealthier countries seizing the resources of the poor. Narrated by Martin Sheen, the documentary includes interviews with numerous historians, economists and sociologists who shed light on the ongoing conditions that contribute to poverty.

Based on a book written by Jeffery Sachs, the film marries vivid eyewitness storytelling with concrete analysis. Sachs provides a conceptual map of the world economy and the different categories into which countries fall, explaining why wealth and poverty have diverged and evolved as they have and why the poorest nations have been so markedly unable to escape the cruel vortex of poverty. The film also provides insight into what can be done to help with the causes of injustice and poverty.

The Movies That Matter series is shown on the third Tuesday of each month and is free of charge. Discussion will follow the film. The UU Fellowship is located at 10341 Highway 42, Ephraim. For more information visit http://www.uufdc.org.