The Divide

The Divide

78 mins | Documentary | Nov. 20, 2015

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

78 mins | Documentary | Nov. 20, 2015

The Divide
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers
Original title The Divide
Directors Katharine Round
Writers

Cast

Noam Chomsky

as Himself

Max Hastings

as Himself

Robert Frank

as Himself

Michael Marmot

as Himself

Richard Benjamin

as Himself

Janet Sparks

as Herself

Leah Taylor

as Herself

Ha-Joon Chang

as Himself

Rochelle Monte

as Herself

Alan Budd

as Himself

Cathy O'Neil

as Herself

Keith Thomas

as Himself

Jennifer Cooper

as Herself

Paul Piff

as Himself

Kate Pickett

as Herself

Alden Cass

as Himself

Alexis Goldstein

as Herself