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Surviving in an Asian Megacity
By: ecatny
Posted: Oct 17 07
Witnessed: 9204 times
Regions: Indonesia
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Poverty, Shelter
Tags: gentrification, Jarkata, Poverty, urban poor
About the documentary:
With a population of over 10 million, Indonesia's capital Jakarta is one of Asia's mega-cities. Like similar cities, there is increasing tension between an expanding elite population and a growing urban poor. The mayor of Jakarta has a solution to this problem - evict the urban poor. This video looks at life in three poor communities in Jakarta, highlighting their strategies for survival in very uncertain times. Produced and directed by Robert Wyrod/Rachel Rinaldo.
This documentary comes from Engage Media website.
Produced: 2004/12/15
Distributor: Oceania Indymedia Newsreal
Duration: 5 minutes 34 seconds
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