The Divide
- Released on
- Runtime
- 78 mins
The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.
The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.
Cast
- Noam Chomsky
- Max Hastings
- Richard G. Wilkinson
- Robert Frank
- Kwame Anthony Appiah
- Michael Marmot
- Richard Benjamin
- Janet Sparks
- Leah Taylor
- Ha-Joon Chang
- Rochelle Monte
- Alan Budd
- Cathy O'Neil
- Keith Thomas
- Jennifer Cooper
- Paul Piff
- Kate Pickett
- Alden Cass
- Alexis Goldstein
Director
- Katharine Round
Producers
- Katharine Round
