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The cost of growth

Project Host
Voice Over Foundation
Revenue
100.000€
Charity Number
97877140158
Project aims
Documentary PLOT: two climate activists embark on a quest to understand the promises and pitfalls of perpetual economic growth, connecting the dots between the crises of our time, to explore the potential for a new movement around democratizing the economy.
Project description
“The Cost of Growth" is an eye-opening film that follows two climate activists as they learn from grassroots movements, economic experts and policy- and business insiders, to explore the root causes of the poly-crisis. With a global perspective and focus on Europe's political role, it traces global capitalism by connecting the stories of changemakers from Brussels to Barcelona and from Poland to India. As the world does not only grapple with the reality of the ecological crisis, but also with increasing inequality and polarization, the narrators delve into the true cost of the economy’s dependence on constant growth and expansion. The film goes beyond exposing the hidden costs of growth and provides a detailed look at the mechanisms used to dominate the economy and the stories told to distract from its flaws. Highlighting grassroots activists, economic alternatives and communities fighting for ecological and economic justice, the filmmakers explore successful tactics and strategies to move towards a world beyond growth. Challenging the current dominant political narratives of top-down technological optimism and fear-spreading polarization, the film explores a radically different path towards a truly bottom-up democratic economic system.
Contact name
Valentina Scanziani
Phone
+393385065514
Email
valentina@voiceoverfoundation.org
Website
www.voiceoverfoundation.org

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