The Pursuit

Name: The Pursuit
Director: John Papola
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-04-15
Rating: 8.5

2019 · 76 min · ★ 8.5 · Documentary

Professional musician turned intrepid economist Arthur Brooks travels around the globe in search of an answer to the question: How can we lift up the world together, starting with those at the margins of society? His journey takes him through the chaotic streets of Mumbai, a town in Kentucky left behind by the global economy, a homeless shelter in New York, a street protest in Barcelona, and a Himalayan Buddhist monastery. Along the way, he discovers the secrets not only to material progress for the least fortunate, but also true and lasting happiness for all.

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