China Blue
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China Blue, a journey into the work conditions in a jeans factory in China, tells the story of two young workers, Jasmine and Orchid, who leave their villages in search of fortune. The guiding thread is their experience between grinding routine and dreams of an easier life. The film reveals the severe lack of workers' rights in China and the pressure Western countries exert on the developing countries: the economics of price-cutting and cut-throat competition. Filmed under enormous difficulty and blocked by the Chinese authorities, the film has won numerous awards at major international film festivals.
«I made this film because I believe globalization is the most important issue of our times. What gets me up in the morning is my outrage. Multinational corporations that care for nothing but the bottom line are controlling more and more of our lives. Dominating the media, they ensure that serious examination of their actions rarely takes place. For me, the only appropriate response is to make films that expose what they don't want us to see. My previous documentary, Store Wars, followed what happens to a small town when a Wal-Mart megastore arrives. Now I wanted to make a film about the other end of the same thread how retailers like Wal-Mart acquire their cheap goods. I also wanted to explore our complicity as consumers in causing havoc not only to our own lives but to those on the other side of the planet».
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