American Factory (2019)

08/21/2019 (US) • 1h 50m

Documentary

Cultures collide. Hope survives.

Overview

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

Top Billed Cast

Junming 'Jimmy' Wang

Self - Vice President, Fuyao

Sherrod Brown

Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio

Dave Burrows

Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America

John Gauthier

Self - President, Fuyao Glass America

Rob Haerr

Self - Furnace Supervisor

Cynthia Harper

Self - Lamination Specialist

Wong He

Self - Furance Engineer

Jill Lamantia

Self - Forklift Operator

Jeff Daochuan Liu

Self - President, Fuyao Glass America


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

factory worker

culture clash

ohio

chinese

american

blue collar worker

manufacturing plant

labor rights

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