Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus

Feb 10 2012 Not Rated 1h 19m
Documentary, Drama, News

Bonsai People is a feature length documentary film that explores the work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus and his vision from microcredit to social business

Plot

Bonsai -Celebrating the Vision of Muhammad Yunus from micro-credit to social business. What if you could harness the power of the free market to solve the problems of poverty, hunger, and inequality? To some, it sounds impossible. But Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus is doing exactly that. Yunus did his part to fight poverty by micro-lending $27 to 42 women, an effort which has now grown to 8 million women and 8 billion dollars. But he didn't stop there; whenever he sees a problem he starts a social business - showing the world that complex problems sometimes do have simple answers. It's not about handouts, it's about a hand up.

Written by

Lisa Gold

Directed by

Holly Mosher

Production Countries

United States of America, Bangladesh

Production Companies

Hummingbird Pictures

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
51
Average Rating
8.9 out of 10
Metascore
39
Popularity
NA