American Factory

American Factory (2019)

YouTube: Netflix

“Cultures collide. Hope survives. When a Chinese billionaire re-opens a factory and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans, early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America“- Netflix

American Factory Film Movie Poster. PC: American Factory

District Grade:	B
District Category:	Worth It
Sub-Genres:	People, Life, Industry
Run Time:	110 Mins

The District Categories: Niche (worth the watch for those interested in the topic), Worth It (worth your time), Classic (one of the best examples of the documentary genre), Skip It (not worth your time)

American Factory Website

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“American Factory 美国工𠂆 demonstrates the impact of relationships, technology, and communication on both our work environments and quality of life. Here are some highlights from the film, demonstrating the importance of these issues”– American Factory

The District’s Quick Hits

Awards:	Best Documentary Feature (Academy Awards), Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program (Primetime Emmy Awards), Feature Length Documentary (Ashland Independent Film Festival),Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking (Cinema Eye Honor Awards), Best Political Documentary (Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards), Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary(Directors Guild Awards), Best Documentary (Film Independent Spirit Awards), Best Documentary (Gotham Awards), Best Director (International Documentary Association), Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film (Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards), Top Five Documentaries (National Board of Review), Best Documentary (Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards), Best Documentary Feature (RiverRun International Film Festival), Best Documentary Feature (Sarasota Film Festival), Directing Award (Sundance Film Festival), Allan King Documentary Award (Toronto Film Critics Association Awards), D.A. Pennebaker Award (Traverse City Film Festival)
Where To Stream:	Netflix ($)
Director:	Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert

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