Last week I saw Renzo Martens' video Episode 3 Enjoy Poverty at the Berlin Biennale. It is an extremely problematic piece and yet, or perhaps because of that fact, I have had many lively discussions with friends who have seen it. It is a piece that proves it points by reenacting the same types of exploitation that it is denouncing. I have yet to meet someone who has seen it and not had a very strong opinion about it. I wish it were available to view online but the trailer is the only thing available:
If you have seen it, what do you think about it? I personally feel incredibly ambivalent about it, I think it is effective in spurring discussion but also sickening to watch at points. What do you think?