THE END OF POVERTY? Documentary Film in Theatres January 28, 2010

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, the documentary film that has film critics and social justice activists worldwide raving. THE END OF POVERTY? has be called;

“Simply the finest documentary ever made about global inequality. (It) Puts the victims of the capitalist system in the forefront and allows them to tell their stories.”

Starting Friday, January 29, 2010 in NYC, THE END OF POVERTY? will be making its grand appearance at the Cinema Village. The End of Poverty? asks why today 20% of the planet's population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than the planet can regenerate? Can we really end poverty within our current economic system? Think again.

This daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, reveals that poverty is not an accident. Narrated by Award-winning actor and activist, Martin Sheen, this powerful film connects the dots from colonialism to modern times in an indictment of the creation of the free market system - the system now blamed for the worst global recession in decades. Film was produced by Cinema Libre Studio and the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation.

Official Website: http://theendofpoverty.com