fˈiːlɪks tˈɑːmpsən, ðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌv "dʒˈɜːniɪŋ ɪnðə θˈɜːd wˈɜːld", ɹˈoʊt ðætðə fˈɪlm kwˈɛstʃənz ðə kˈɑːnsɛpt ʌv pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs baɪ dʒˈʌkstɐpˌoʊzɪŋ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlˌɪzəm ænd kəlˈɛktɪvˌɪzəm.
Felix Thompson, the author of "Journeying in the Third World", wrote that the film questions the concept of progress by juxtaposing individualism and collectivism.