Wolfson Film Society & the Wolfson Amref Group Film Night: Free Money

When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed. GiveDirectly, one of the fastest growing nonprofits of the 21st century, is sending free money for 12 years as part of the world’s largest UBI experiment. Filmmakers Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko juxtapose the story of these young economists, bankrolled by Silicon Valley and convinced that they have found an infallible algorithm to end world poverty, with portraits of local Kenyans whose lives are being dramatically impacted for better and for worse. ‘an intriguing case study’ The Guardian

Join us for a pre-film reception (with cakes!) in the Wolfson Cafe at 6.45pm. Helen Brabant-Bleakley from the Amref UK office will be present.