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Oct 27, 2005 · Thirty years later almost a 100 million of the world's poor have taken advantage of micro-credit programs to life themselves and their families out of poverty. Extensive interview footage with Dr. Mohammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
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- Matt Whitaker
- 2005-10-27
Oct 2, 2011 · Produced by award-winning filmmakers Sterling Van Wagenen and Matt Whitaker, Small Fortunes explores the issues of poverty and microcredit as it features interviews with numerous recipients of small loans in locales ranging from India to the Philippines to New York City.
Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future of Poverty. 2005. 56m. Documentary. Advertisement. Cast. Linda Hunt (Narration) Director. Matt Whitaker. Advertisement. Synopsis. Almost half the worlds...
Thirty years later almost a 100 million of the world's poor have taken advantage of micro-credit programs to life themselves and their families out of poverty. Extensive interview footage with Dr. Mohammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
This documentary, produced by the Center for Economic Self-Reliance at Brigham Young University, explores the issues of poverty and microcredit as it features interviews with numerous recipients of small loans (generally under $100) in locales throughout the world.
Summary. "Millions of the world's poorest (mostly women) who are unable to provide the necessary collateral to secure a traditional loan are turning to microcredit institutions for help. These institutions give 'micro' loans, often for less than $100, to those for whom the entrepreneurial spirit is still in its purest, most basic form.
Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future of Poverty (TV Movie 2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
