American Factory
- Original title
- American Factory
- Year
- 2019
- Running time
- 110 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Cast
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Documentary
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
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Participant Media. Distributor: Netflix
- Genre
- Documentary | Job/Employment. Poverty. Social Drama
- Synopsis
- In 2014, a Chinese billionaire opened a Fuyao factory in a shuttered General Motors plant in Dayton, Ohio. For thousands of locals, the arrival of this multinational car-glass manufacturer meant regaining their jobs—and dignity—after the recession left them high and dry. At first, the culture clash is humorous. Transplanted Chinese workers attend trainings on dealing with their peculiarly casual and “chatty” American counterparts. But tensions mount. Slack safety standards and meager wages ignite serious doubts among the American rank and file. Low productivity and talk of unionization trigger a cascade of controls from Chinese management. Meanwhile, something ominous—the specter of job loss from automation—looms.
- Awards
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2019: Academy Awards: Oscar for Best Documentary2019: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary2019: Sundance Film Festival: Directing Award - Documentary2019: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Documentaries2019: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Documentary2019: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Documentary
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