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Enjoy Poverty

Enjoy Poverty

★ 6.0/10•2009•1h 30m•Documentary

Who owns poverty?

An investigation of the emotional and economic value of Africa's most lucrative export: filmed poverty. Deep in the interiors of the Congo, Dutch artist Renzo Martens single-handedly undertakes an epic journey and launches an emancipatory program that helps the poor become aware of what is their primary capital resource: Poverty. After three years of traveling through the Democratic Republic of the Congo he asks the question: "Who owns poverty?

Renzo Martens · Writer

Renzo Martens · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageNL
Release DateJun 4, 2009

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