Prisoners of Debt: Inside the Global Banking Crisis
1983•57m•8.0•Released
Documentary
This feature documentary reveals how Bank of Montreal chairman William Mulholland dealt with his debt-laden customers Dome Petroleum and Mexico during the global debt crisis of '82. Interviews with bankers and financial experts demystify the causes of debt crisis, confirm the fragility of the international banking system and outline the problems to be solved if the system is to survive.
Director
Robert Collison
Writer
Robert Collison
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Peter Raymont
Narrator
William D. Mulholland
Self
Felix Rohatyn
Self
Jesús Silva-Herzog Flores
Self
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
John Kramer
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