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  • Give Us the Money (2012)
  • 59 min | Documentary
Give Us the Money (2012)
59 min | Documentary

Can glitz and celebrity save the world? Thirty years ago, rock stars Bob Geldof and Bono set out on a journey to fight poverty in Africa. They tried to convince some of the wiliest and mightiest politicians on earth to change the world. ...See moreCan glitz and celebrity save the world? Thirty years ago, rock stars Bob Geldof and Bono set out on a journey to fight poverty in Africa. They tried to convince some of the wiliest and mightiest politicians on earth to change the world. Give us the Money tracks their journey through famines and palaces, and world-wide TV-audiences. But how successful have they really been? Did they manage to make the world a better place? Bosse Lindquist's film tracks the history of this idea. "A band of musicians set out to change the world" he says "and now the time has come to ask: What did they achieve, and is celebrity politics is the right way of combating world poverty?"' See less
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Sven Lindahl Ranelf (as Sven Lindahl)
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Updated Dec 1, 2012

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Dec 1, 2012 (Finland)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Pooneh Ghoddoosi
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Bono
Self Self   See fewer
Ato Woldu
Self - farmer, Tigray Region, Ethiopia Self - farmer, Tigray Region, Ethiopia   See fewer
Gebru Asrat
Self - former president of Tigray Region, Ethiopia Self - former president of Tigray Region, Ethiopia   See fewer
Jamie Drummond
Self - co-founded the advocacy organization DATA Self - co-founded the advocacy organization DATA   See fewer
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ann Pettifor
Self - Drop the Debt campaign Self - Drop the Debt campaign   See fewer
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Hart
Self - lobbyist for The Episcopal Church Self - lobbyist for The Episcopal Church   See fewer
Robert Shriver
Self - activist and attorney Self - activist and attorney   See fewer
John Kasich
Self - Governor of Ohio Self - Governor of Ohio   See fewer
Paul Collier
Self - professor of economics, University of Oxford Self - professor of economics, University of Oxford   See fewer
Shriti Vadera
Self - investment banker Self - investment banker   See fewer
Trevor Neilson
Self - Global Philanthropy Group Self - Global Philanthropy Group   See fewer
Edward W. Scott
Self - businessman, philanthropist Self - businessman, philanthropist   See fewer
Dambisa Moyo
Self - international economist, author of book 'Dead Aid' Self - international economist, author of book 'Dead Aid'   See fewer
Mariéme Jamme
Self - co-founder of Africa Gathering Self - co-founder of Africa Gathering   See fewer
Paul Zeitz
Self - Global AIDS Alliance Self - Global AIDS Alliance   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Frist
Self - United States Senator Self - United States Senator   See fewer
Jesse Helms
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Joshua Bolten
Self - White House Chief of Staff Self - White House Chief of Staff   See fewer
Tom Sheridan
Self - lobbyist for DATA Self - lobbyist for DATA   See fewer
James Traub
Self - The New York Times Magazine Self - The New York Times Magazine   See fewer
Gordon Brown
Self - Chancellor of the Exchequer 1997-2007 Self - Chancellor of the Exchequer 1997-2007   See fewer
Nelson Mandela
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Meles Zenawi
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ben Rawlence
Self - consultant to the Africa division, Human Rights Watch Self - consultant to the Africa division, Human Rights Watch   See fewer
Merera Gudina
Self - professor of political science, Addis Ababa University Self - professor of political science, Addis Ababa University   See fewer
Birhan Woldu
Self - Ethiopian famine survivor Self - Ethiopian famine survivor   See fewer
Oliver Harvey
Self - journalist, The Sun Self - journalist, The Sun   See fewer
John Hilary
Self - War on Want Self - War on Want   See fewer
Justin Forsyth
Self - Save the Children Self - Save the Children   See fewer
Owen Barder
Self - Center for Global Development Self - Center for Global Development   See fewer
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