Crazy Money
Small sum, big consequences
What is possible when we have guaranteed money to meet our basic needs?No requirements.No stipulations.No paybacks.We look to the village of Busibi to discover what’s possible when we give money directly to people.No strings attached.The answer lies in the residents’ personal stories.Their successes and tribulations illustrate the impact of one of the most daring projects in contemporary development cooperation.
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What is possible when we have guaranteed money to meet our basic needs? No requirements. No stipulations. No paybacks. We look to the village of Busibi to discover what’s possible when we give money directly to people. No strings attached. The answer lies in the residents’ personal stories. Their successes and tribulations illustrate the impact of one of the most daring projects in contemporary development cooperation. Their life stories unexpectedly prove to be all too familiar. They make us laugh. They move us. Blending in together, they create a colorful and poetic reality portrait, illustrating the big consequences of a small sum of money …
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- Release date
- Sep 3, 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- Belgium
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