The project of allowing people from poor communities to produce movies plays a significant role in solving the problems encountered in diverse poor communities. This is because poor people are the direct recipients of the problems encountered in poor societies such as slums. In poor communities, problems such as poor sanitation, lack of electrification, low water supply, and illiteracy are common. It is also evident that most people pay much attention to actors and producers who come from urban settings compared to those from rural areas. Besides, it is also true that most video actors from urban areas exaggerate some incidents concerning poor communities to capture the attention of their consumers. To have the real picture of what takes place in poor communities, poor individuals need to be allowed to portray their real-life situation via acting. Through acting, individuals from poor communities express the problems they face in diverse ways. For instance, they manage to express the poor sanitation status of slums and problems associated with the lack of electrification. Additionally, through acting, poor actors manage to express the level of illiteracy in slums (Mayberry, 2011).
Movies acted by individuals from poor societies such as slums enable governments of different states to find solutions to the problems presented in the films. For example, the movies acted by poor members enable government officials to learn of the illegal activities taking place in the slums (Mayberry, 2011). Additionally, they enable rich people and governments to support poor people who have the potential of advancing. Therefore, it is crucial for people from poor communities to act in movies concerning their lives.
Many activities taking place in poor communities such as slums contribute immensely towards the expansion of poverty. Activities like window dressing lead to the emergence of selective rich individuals in poor communities. It also leads to some people finding their way out of the slums. It is also evident that many donors tend to portray their concern by donating lots of money to poor societies. Unfortunately, only a few individuals from such communities tend to benefit. Economic supports in terms of loans and scholarships also benefit few people from poor communities. Additionally, most individuals with the potential of carrying out business activities tend to take advantage of the poor. Often, rich individuals within the slums do push the cost of their stocks high to make a lot of profit. Thus, the support of a few individuals found in poor communities plays a significant role in catalyzing the level of poverty in slums. It is also evident that activities such as window dressing lead to the emergence of segregation in slums; most of the advantaged individuals in slums tend to look down upon the disadvantaged. Window dressing also leads to the underdevelopment of the slums; it paves way for the advancement of illiteracy.
In conclusion, the act of allowing people from poor societies to take part in acting contributes immensely towards eradication poverty in poor communities. It paves way for poor individuals to air out their views concerning the solution to the problems encountered in poor societies such as slums. Through acting, poor actors manage to capture the attention of donors and actors. However, some activities taking place in the slums play a great role in advancing poverty. Activities such as window dressing have been found to support only a few individuals in slums; it leads to some people escaping from the slums.
Reference
Mayberry, J. (2011). Fellows Friday with Jessica Mayberry. Web.