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From HIPC dustbins to HIPC toilets, debt relief is not just peanuts but ties Ghana to a Western inspired agenda and parenting classes. Damned by donor diktat, for Ghanaians it’s a raw deal. After the Live8-G8 bonanza many assumed debt cancellation for indebted poor countries was great news. Was it? Have we been hood-winked? This short doc aims to set the record straight. Debt relief was never a new deal, there was no new money involved and worse than colonial conditions applied to so called ‘debt forgiveness’. Shot in Ghana, by a talented young volunteer crew this film forms part of the Pricking the Missionary Position series completed in 2007. The series aimed to turn the tables on the Live 8-G8 pity-fest and Kiplingesque re-run of the ‘white man’s burden. The full film now released here, is also available on DVD. This film has been shown in numerous colleges and hotly debated, a tour with Ghanaian speakers accompanied the film’s release.

The website that accompanied the film’s original release has lots of information, reviews, FAQ’s, quiz and more visit http://www.worldwrite.org.uk/damned/home.html