Debtocracy

Debtocracy by Aris Chatzistefanou & Katerina Kitidi at Lens Politica 2011

Direction: Aris Chatzistefanou, Katerina Kitidi

Greece 2011 | 74 min | documentary

English subtitles

How did Greece end up in the economical and political dead end in which it now finds itself? What is the part of the average Greek in the country’s debt crisis – or, for that matter, the role of the EU, European corporations and investment banks? Debtocracy looks for answers to these burning questions by exploring the causes and repercussions of Greece's debt overflow. Ecuador stands here as a prime example; the president has taken a stand against the rapidly increasing debt load of the country. The film predicts a bleak future for Greece if the political elite try to cover for its mistakes by ruthlessly running elementary public services to the ground.

— Jouni Hopia

Screenings

Fri 18.11. | 18:00 | Andorra

Sat 19.11. | 18:00 | Dubrovnik

+ panel discussion : Fri 18.11. | 19:30 | Andorra

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Also in the same screening:

Hypermarket Nation by Paula Korva at Lens Politica 2011

 

Hypermarket Nation

Direction: Paula Korva

Finland 2011 | 25 min | documentary

(only on Saturday)

Brothers Ingvar and Stig Palmén have a small grocery shop in Vantaa. The shop has survived six decades but now huge hypermarkets threaten its survival by luring the customers away. The short film examines how our shopping habits affect the cities around us and the way we lead our lives.

www.facebook.com/hypermarketnation