Documentary Looks at Jamaica Tourists Don’t See

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  02.08.02 | 1:56 PM ET

“Life and Debt,” a new documentary showing in limited theaters, examines the effects of globalization and institutions such as the World Bank on post-independence Jamaica. The film “contrasts the hard lot of Jamaicans with the luxurious tropical fantasy paradise experienced by tourists who arrive in posh Montego Bay and never see the grim shantytown realities of Kingston,” reviewer Kevin Thomas writes in today’s Los Angeles Times.



1 Comment for Documentary Looks at Jamaica Tourists Don’t See

James Ascher 07.08.07 | 2:05 PM ET

I don’t see why cruise passengers would go to an exotic destination and then take an excursion to an all inclusive retreat - aren’t we going to see different peoples and lands?

I went on a horseback ride west of Mo Bay, Jamaica into Hanover County. There’s plenty of poverty along the way, so I was generous, but not extravagant, with tipping to do what I can to help

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