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Dec 1, 2012 · Give Us the Money: Directed by Bosse Lindquist. With Pooneh Ghoddoosi, Bob Geldof, Bono, Ato Woldu. Can glitz and celebrity save the world? Thirty years ago, rock stars Bob Geldof and Bono set out on a journey to fight poverty in Africa.
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- Documentary
- Bosse Lindquist
- 2012-12-01
Give Us the Money is a 2012 documentary film made by the Swedish director Bosse Lindquist. The film is produced by Momento Film and is a part of the cross media project Why Poverty? The film explores the Live Aid campaign that Midge Ure and Bob Geldof started 1985.
Can glitz and celebrity save the world? Thirty years ago, rock stars Bob Geldof and Bono set out on a journey to fight poverty in Africa. They tried to convince some of the wiliest and mightiest politicians on earth to change the world.
From Live Aid to Make Poverty History, celebrities have become activists against poverty. Bob Geldof and Bono have been the most prominent voices advocating on behalf of the poor.
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- THE WHY
Can glitz and celebrity save the world? Thirty years ago, rock stars Bob Geldof and Bono set out on a journey to fight poverty in Africa. They tried to convince some of the wiliest and mightiest politicians on earth to change the world. Give us the Money tracks their journey through famines and palaces, and world-wide TV-audiences.
Jun 15, 2013 · Give us the Money takes an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at 30 years of Bob Geldof and Bono's campaign against poverty. Show more.
Give Us the Money (02:48) Bono and Bob Geldof have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their activism against poverty in Africa. We see the devastation of the 1984 famine that motivated Geldof and Bono.
