Poor Us – An Animated History of Poverty

Synopsis

The poor may always have been with us, but attitudes towards them have changed. Beginning in the Neolithic Age Ben Lewis’ film takes us through the changing world of poverty. You go to sleep, you dream, you become poor through the ages. And when you awake, what can you say about poverty now? There are still very poor people, to be sure, but the new poverty has more to do with inequality…

Director Biography

Ben Lewis is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, author and art critic. His films have been commissioned by the BBC, Arte and a long list of broadcasters from Europe, North America and Australia. Many of his documentaries and series have covered highly topical subjects, provoking public and political debate.