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DISASTER CAPITALISM is a compelling documentary that goes inside Afghanistan, Haiti and Papua New Guinea to reveal the dark side of moneymakers and aid exploiters unafraid to make a killing from the misfortune of others. Best-selling journalist and author Antony Loewenstein joins award-winning film-maker Thor Neureiter on a six-year journey through the world of shady miners, resilient locals and secretive governments.
Appearing at the Q&A after the event is:
Antony Loewenstein, Writer/co-producer of Disaster Capitalism
Ala'a Shehabi, Deputy Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity at University College London and founder of Bahrain Watch
Jason Hickel, Anthropologist, author of The Divide, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and serves on the Labour Party task force on international development
This screening and discussion is part of our Logan CIJ Talks Series and took place at Goldsmiths, University of London, on 12 April 2018.
DISASTER CAPITALISM is a compelling documentary that goes inside Afghanistan, Haiti and Papua New Guinea to reveal the dark side of moneymakers and aid exploiters unafraid to make a killing from the misfortune of others. Best-selling journalist and author Antony Loewenstein joins award-winning film-maker Thor Neureiter on a six-year journey through the world of shady miners, resilient locals and secretive governments.
Appearing at the Q&A after the event is:
Antony Loewenstein, Writer/co-producer of Disaster Capitalism
Ala'a Shehabi, Deputy Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity at University College London and founder of Bahrain Watch
Jason Hickel, Anthropologist, author of The Divide, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and serves on the Labour Party task force on international development
This screening and discussion is part of our Logan CIJ Talks Series and took place at Goldsmiths, University of London, on 12 April 2018.
