In the Sari Gilman andJacob Kornbluth-directed Saving Capitalism, Robert Reich, the Former Secretary of Labour of the United States, examines America’s fragile democracy and its fight for survival.
I’m into this because, as unappealing as the subject of politics is at the best of times, I want to know what Reich has to say about the present and future of democracy and capitalism.
Will his point of view align with what the experts in The True Cost (2015) had to say, and does he have a possible path to change outlined?
Incorruptible is a documentary about Senegal in Spring 2011. A time when the country’s president, Abdoulaye Wade decided to change the constitution to allow for a third term. This proved to be an unpopular decision that brought crisis to Senegal. It also resulted in an artist-led youth movement to protect one of Africa’s oldest and most stable democracies.
Though I’m not currently up to date on precisely how much progress was made since 2011, I’m hopeful that it’s much more than most people imagine, because the end of this trailer has me believing.
If I had to guess, I’d say that the song from 1:53 is by none other than the most famous artist I know who has roots in Senegal. That would be Akon, of course.
