Discusses Malthus's theories of population and the causes of poverty. As film contrasts the 19th century poor in Scotland with today's poor in India, it takes on the international population "establishment", challenging the entrenched view that overpopulation alone is responsible for poverty and environmental destruction.

Reparto

Chota Bai

Self

Gora Bai

Self

Gyarsi Bai

Self

Sona Bai

Self

Teeja Bai

Self

Tulsi Bai

Self

Mel Cobb

(voice)

Leena Dhingra

(voice)

Randal Herley

(voice)

Christopher Connor

Crofter

Allan Sharpe

Crofter

Raymond Ross

Lord Napier

Robin Thomson

James Loch

Morgan Fairchild

Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)

Howard Rollins

Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)