"Change" (1990) delves into the devastating impact of economic collapse and hyperinflation on a small rural town in Zambia. Through the lives of everyday people-farmers, bakers, truck drivers-the film reveals how distant economic policies ...See more"Change" (1990) delves into the devastating impact of economic collapse and hyperinflation on a small rural town in Zambia. Through the lives of everyday people-farmers, bakers, truck drivers-the film reveals how distant economic policies affect those who can barely grasp their consequences. At the heart of the story is the town's only bank, where tellers routinely count vast sums of worthless Kwachas, illustrating the absurdity of a currency that holds no value. Change captures the human cost of a broken economy, highlighting the struggle for survival in a world where money means nothing, yet everything depends on it.
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