Film & Reflection: Inside Job [Registration Required]

Pratt master's students may register for this workshop at wconline.pratt.duke.edu. This workshop is a part of the Pratt Master's Professional Development Program.

"The widely acclaimed 2010 documentary Inside Job, which was written, directed, and produced by filmmaker Charles Ferguson, investigates the events leading up to, during, and after the financial crisis.The film focuses on the complex ethical issues related to the financial services industry and the industry's relation to the crisis. On its release in October 2010, Inside Job was immediately well received by both the viewing public and film critics. Narrated by actor Matt Damon, this informative, disturbing, ironic, and enthralling film won the Directors Guild of America and Writers Guild of America Awards as well as an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2011." --Dr.Ernest Biktimirov and Dr. Don Cyr,Professors of Finance, Brock University, Ontario, Canada

Pre-workshop assignment:Read this Guardian article.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/04/debt-will-kill-global-economy-pensions-ageing-population