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Maids and Bosses (Empleadas y Patrones) [2010]

20 Apr

64m; 

Director: Abner Benaim

Synopsis: A revealing look into the lives of wealthy Panamanians and those they employ, this visually creative documentary explores the class divide in Latin America from both sides. Disheartened maids tell harsh stories of devilish children, ridiculously long hours and unfounded accusations of theft. Snobbish bosses complain about incorrect formal table settings, maids taking maternity leave and even the use of black magic. However, both sides attest that genuine affection can grow after working closely for so many years. Official Selection, 2011 HotDocs Film Festival.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Service Workers, Women, Working Class

 

Monogah Heroine (2007)

20 Apr

25m; U.S.

Director: Gina Martino Dahlia

Synopsis: The film focuses on the widows left behind from the December 6, 1907 Monongah mine disaster, still dubbed the worst disaster in American history.

Contact: WVU School of Journalism – gmartino@mix.wvu.edu , 304-293-3505 ext. 5407

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Labor History, Safety & Health, Women, Working Class

 

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Made in China (2007)

20 Apr

52m; China

Director: Jean Yves Cauchard

Synopsis: Made in China tells one of the millions of stories of migrants from rural China who comprise the backbone of the Chinese economic miracle. It provides a human face behind the ubiquitous label “Made in China.”

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Global Economy, Immigrants/Immigration, Industrial/Mine/Manufacturing

 

Made in LA (2007)

20 Apr

70m; U.S.
Director: Almudena Carracedo
http://www.madeinla.com/

Synopsis (IMDB): Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verité style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman’s life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Immigrants/Immigration, Industrial/Mine/Manufacturing, Organizing, Women, Working Class

 

Made in Thailand (1999)

20 Apr

30m; U.S.

Director: Eve-Laure Moros and Linzy Emery

Synopsis: Human costs of everyday products we purchase.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Global Economy

 

Maid In America (2005)

20 Apr

60m; U.S.
Director: Anayansi Prado
http://impactofilms.com/maidinamerica/updates.html

Synopsis: The lives and hopes of immigrant workers.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Immigrants/Immigration, Service Workers, Women, Working Class

 

Making History: An Introduction to SEIU and the Labor Movement (2001)

20 Apr

40m; U.S.

Director: Lucia Duncan

Synopsis: Tells six pivotal labor stories, three from SEIU’s history and three from earlier struggles in other unions’ each story is about 6 minutes long.

Contact: alva.hines@seiu.org luciaduncan@gmail.com

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Labor History

 

The Mall

20 Apr

10m; Israel/Palestine

Director: Yonatan Ben Efrat

Synopsis: Living conditions of Palestinian workers inside Israel.

Contact: http://www.hanitzotz.com/video.htm

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Immigrants/Immigration

 

Makom Avoda (Workplace) [1998]

20 Apr

81m; Israel

Director: Nurit Aviv

Synopsis: Thai workers in Israel.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Immigrants/Immigration

 

Manufactured Landscapes (2006)

20 Apr

80m; U.S./China

Director: Jennifer Baichwal

Synopsis (IMDB): Jennifer Baichwal’s cameras follow Edward Burtynsky (1955- ) as he visits what he calls manufactured landscapes: slag heaps, e-waste dumps, huge factories in the Fujian and Zhejiang provinces of China, and a place in Bangladesh where ships are taken apart for recycling. In China, workers gather outside the factory, exhorted by their team leader to produce more and make fewer errors. A woman assembles a circuit breaker, and women and children are seen picking through debris or playing in it. Burtynsky concludes with a visit to Shanghai, the world’s fastest growing city, where wealth and poverty, high-rises and old neighborhoods are side by side.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Construction Trades, Documentary, Global Economy, Industrial/Mine/Manufacturing, Working Class

 
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