Life and Debt
2001, English. Directed by Stephanie Black.
Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film that examines the economic and social situation in Jamaica, and specifically how the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank's structural adjustment policies have impacted the island.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 April 2001
- Country
- Jamaica
- Written by
- Jamaica Kincaid
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Life and Debt runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Life and Debt isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life and Debt?
If you liked Life and Debt, try As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Cameraperson, Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction.
Who directed Life and Debt?
Life and Debt (2001) was directed by Stephanie Black and stars Belinda Becker.