International development
80:20—The Developing World (a 5-part series)
This compact and comprehensive series explores what could be done to improve living conditions in lesser-developed countries.
Development and Debt • 80:20—The Developing World
Development and Debt looks at the history of the international development assistance that began in the early 1960s and conditions attached to that aid, often benefitting those providing it more than its recipients.
Encirclement: Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy
Drawing upon the thinking and analyses of renowned intellectuals, Encirclement sketches a portrait of neo-liberal ideology and examines the various mechanisms used to impose its dictates throughout the world.
From Under the Bushy Trees
From Under the Bushy Trees follows Gerri Graber of Powell River, BC to Chad, a poverty-stricken country in the middle of sub-Saharan Africa. There she teams up with a young education student, Batholomew Mokuh, and they work together with the villagers of Manda to build a school.
Fuga Island: A Tale of Visionaries, Dreamers and Schemers
This documentary profiles the work of Karie Garnier and the Filipino activists who join him in the fight against wealthy foreign landlords in the Philippines.
Haiti Betrayed
Haiti Betrayed reveals how Canada, in contravention of international law, colluded with the US and France to overturn the elected government in Haiti in 2004. This brought an end to a decade of democracy in Haiti and progressive reforms for the impoverished majority. It's the first time Canada has played a strategic and military role in the removal of a democratically elected government.
Haïti Trahie
Haïti trahie raconte l'histoire d'un mouvement populaire national pour une société plus juste et plus équitable. C’est un réquisitoire virulent contre le rôle du Canada dans le sabotage de ce mouvement et des aspirations des Haïtiens à une vie meilleure.
In Our Own Hands: Exploring Tools for Community Based Planning in China
This documentary portrays the experience of Canadians and Chinese collaborating in participatory research to enhance community development in Lijiang County, Yunnan, China.
Interdependence • 80:20—The Developing World
Interdependence explains that, concerned or not, everyone is affected—through trading relationships and other factors of interdependence such as health, the environment, economics and global security.
The Legacy of Colonialism • 80:20—The Developing World
The Legacy of Colonialism examines the role worldview played in the 500 years of colonization that began in the 15th century, tracing historical structures contributing to the current status of many lesser-developed countries.
Polio Hunters
Polio Hunters follows a two-week polio virus immunization campaign in the province of Uttar Pradesh located in Northern India. The campaign was conducted in 2005 by Toronto's Dr. Yakub Vaid for the World Health Organization.
Seeds of Hope
Seeds of Hope takes a look at a unique development project in Indonesia started by two Canadians.
A Tropical Paradise • 80:20—The Developing World
A Tropical Paradise provides an overview of the 80/20 split of global wealth and introduces the concept of developing countries and the origin of the term “third world.”
Where to Next? • 80:20—The Developing World
Where to Next? gives a thoughtful perspective on foreign aid, pointing out that outcomes are often greater for business development in donor nations than poverty reduction in recipient countries.
