Recently watched American Factory, and it was interesting to me how clear the class lines were compared to any supposed cultural divide. I went into it thinking it would be some story about the "culture clash" between the US workers and Chinese owners, and was surprised by at how different the narrative actually was. From what I could tell, it seemed to be more about Chinese and American workers getting screwed and showing some class solidarity with each other, while the Chinese and American managers and consultants do everything they can together to stop them from unionizing. There were no CCP officials in the film, and it would be interesting to know how they might view it, but it definitely doesn't make the ruling class in either China or the US look particularly good.
I watched it too, and although we can't necessarily take the messaging at face value, given its produced by Obama's production company, it does highlight the contradictions inherent in the current system, and the universality of class.
Another thing I noticed in the film, and in talking to Chinese workers, they do work hard and a lot and it's something that's not really imaginable in the West. I do have reason to believe that's being addressed though, given rising wages and improving conditions. Also, since it was filmed a while ago (2015?), before the anti-corruption campaign was in full swing, I'm curious to see if the secretary of the company's union in China is still in his post, given he was related to the CEO.
They bought the rights after it was completed and debuted at a film festival. They didn't do anything with the film besides marketing and distribution and all that.
No worries. They market it like it was their brainchild (unsurprisingly) but they just swooped in and slapped their name on it.
I know someone who worked on the production of the film and it really pissed most people off that they basically flaunted it as "The Obama factory documentary" after they bought it.
They bought the rights after it was completed and debuted at a film festival. They didn’t do anything with the film besides marketing and distribution and all that.
Recently watched American Factory, and it was interesting to me how clear the class lines were compared to any supposed cultural divide. I went into it thinking it would be some story about the "culture clash" between the US workers and Chinese owners, and was surprised by at how different the narrative actually was. From what I could tell, it seemed to be more about Chinese and American workers getting screwed and showing some class solidarity with each other, while the Chinese and American managers and consultants do everything they can together to stop them from unionizing. There were no CCP officials in the film, and it would be interesting to know how they might view it, but it definitely doesn't make the ruling class in either China or the US look particularly good.
I watched it too, and although we can't necessarily take the messaging at face value, given its produced by Obama's production company, it does highlight the contradictions inherent in the current system, and the universality of class.
Another thing I noticed in the film, and in talking to Chinese workers, they do work hard and a lot and it's something that's not really imaginable in the West. I do have reason to believe that's being addressed though, given rising wages and improving conditions. Also, since it was filmed a while ago (2015?), before the anti-corruption campaign was in full swing, I'm curious to see if the secretary of the company's union in China is still in his post, given he was related to the CEO.
They bought the rights after it was completed and debuted at a film festival. They didn't do anything with the film besides marketing and distribution and all that.
Ah thanks for letting me know
No worries. They market it like it was their brainchild (unsurprisingly) but they just swooped in and slapped their name on it.
I know someone who worked on the production of the film and it really pissed most people off that they basically flaunted it as "The Obama factory documentary" after they bought it.
For the sake exonerating the filmmakers further, It's also worth noting that they dogwhistled the Communist Manifesto in their acceptance speech at the Academy Awards.
I hope your username isn't a reference to what I think it might be.
My username is in reference to a cartoon bear with a hunny addiction, and has been since I started using it many, many years ago.