Deadly Embrace: Nicaragua, The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund
Short Documentary, 1996, Updated 1999
Director/Producer Liz Canner, Producer Ashley Eames
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The war in Nicaragua is not over - it has just become more invisible. Deadly Embrace traces the history of U.S. involvement in the region, focusing on the current economic attack of the IMF, the World Bank, and U.S. agencies. After five years of IMF and World Bank programs, Nicaragua has experienced the worst economic collapse in its history and has been reduced to one of the poorest countries in the world. The devastation that Nicaragua has experienced, although extreme, is not unique; according to UNICEF, six million children die each year due to IMF and World Bank policies.
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ABOUT
"A powerful and entertaining documentary that effectively humanizes critical economic issues."
- David Wildman
The Boston Globe
"A truly remarkable piece of popular education. The editing and range of footage is outstanding."
- Chistopher Myot
50 Years is Enough Network
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SCREENINGS
PBS - PA., CO. and CA.
Wellington Cable, New Zealand
Ridings Television Media, England
Rogers Cable, British Columbia, Canada
Extravision, Channel 4 and 6, Nicaragua
Tele Haiti, Haiti
Worldlink TV
Showdown in Seattle Series, Indymedia and Deep Dish TV Network
Human Rights Series, Free Speech TV
International Latin American Film Festival, Cuba
Labor Film Festival, Korea
Amnesty International Film Festival, Canada