Plot Summary:When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed. GiveDirectly, one of the fastest growing nonprofits of the 21st century, is sending free money for twelve years as part of the world's largest UBI experiment. Filmmakers Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko juxtapose the story of these young economists, bankrolled by Silicon Valley and convinced that they have found an infallible algorithm to end world poverty, with portraits of local Kenyans whose lives are being dramatically impacted for better and for worse. UBI is at the forefront of political debate like never before, thanks to Andrew Yang's presidential candidacy, covid stimulus packages, and trials underway around the world. This documentary is a fascinating case study of life in a village-turned-petri-dish from the perspective of those living out this revolutionary idea.
题材给两星，可是片子拍得稀烂
这个题材有意思，而且这部纪录片也确实点出了他想点出的问题，免费给人钱能帮助到人么？打着慈善的名头进行的实验人道么？这部戏最让我喜欢的是从非洲人民的角度去看这些赞助和帮助，而不是高高在上的点评，里面的非洲人民就和世界任何一个地方的贫民一样。不过因为这场长达十二年的资助，在这部片里只拍到了三分之一，而且后面比起记录受助者的境况，更多聚焦在点出这个慈善计划的问题上，只能说，在深度上略嫌不够吧。