China blue [videorecording] / a co-production of Teddy Bear Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; director and producer, Micha X. Peled.
"The shooting of this film was interrupted numerous times by the Chinese authorities. The crew was arrested and interrogated, and tapes were confiscated. Contact with Jasmine and others was terminated"-- Film ending. Originally released: Teddy Bear Films, 2005. Special features: additional scenes (13 min.); promotional film for Lifeng Factory created by the filmmaker (6 min.); Q & A with the director (20 min.); photo gallery; trailer; study guide, links to activist organizations and other DVD-ROM materials.
Summary:
Examines the conditions of a factory in Shaxi, China, where mostly young women workers produce blue jeans for the western market in the age of globalization. Illuminates the economic pressures applied by Western companies and their human consequences.
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