Free Money (2022)

In the Kenyan village of Kogutu, we watch the arrival of a group of visitors representing the charity GiveDirectly. The NGO agents gather villagers to introduce a program that will give every adult member a universal basic income (UBI), the equivalent of $22 per month, for a test phase that will last 12 years. Their community is one of hundreds targeted in several countries, backed with $30 million of funding. Free Money follows what happens in Kogutu over three years to study the consequences of the project, both intended and unintended.

Released Sept. 11, 2022 74 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Insignia Films, New Slate Ventures

Country: United States
Production Countries: Kenya, United States
Languages: English, Swahili