Payback (2012 film)
Payback is a 2012 documentary film from Jennifer Baichwal based on Margaret Atwood's , which investigates the concept of debt in societies across the world.
As a Canadian, Baichwal was quite familiar with Atwood's reputation:
A number of prominent intellectuals provide commentary, including economist and writer Raj Patel, ecologist William E. Rees, historian of religions Karen Armstrong, and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour.
The film is produced by Ravida Din for the National Film Board of Canada. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Payback is distributed by Zeitgeist Films, which also distributed Baichwal's previous works Act of God and Manufactured Landscapes. The film is being distributed in Canada by Mongrel Media, beginning March 2012.
