The documentary Life and Debt represents a real example of the impact economic globalization can have on a developing country. Whenever I thought about Jamaica, I only considered it as a tropical, beach-like atmosphere and a tourist destination. I never took the time and considered...
Life and Debt, a film by Stephanie Black shows the bad side of Jamaica that tourists and foreigners don’t get to see on their day to day life. The bad side being the economy and what it has done to the citizens of the country....
Any country has its way of development. Some countries maintain to thrive in a quickly changing environment, and some have difficulties. Often, IMF and World Bank, which is supported by developed countries, tend to guide underdeveloped countries to make progress by introducing neo-liberalism policies. However,...
The documentary and adaption film, Life and Debt concretize the problematic and chaotic economy and social system of Jamaica, post-colonial time. The film, Life and Debt embodies some excerpts from a well-popular non-fiction text, “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid, stories of individual Jamaicans, and...
The movie Life and Debt, was a very interesting movie. It touched on a lot if topics people normally bring up in normal conversation about the Caribbean. I enjoyed it very much because it didn’t give you the picture perfect Jamaica everyone is used to...
Life and Debt details the Jamaican struggle to develop a sufficient, independent economy as they forge the way in their attempt to recover from the globalization that has taken a hold on their markets. Globalization, as depicted by the producers of the movie, is the...
“The US media have played a central role in fostering this culture of fear among its audiences through a continuous stream of news reports on natural and man-made disasters and cinematic blockbusters depicting apocalyptic scenarios.” (Podalsky) When 9.11 happened, we saw News covered with images...
