For real, it's the one thing giving me hope for the future

  • claz [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    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.

    • DasKarlBarx [he/him,comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      its produced by Obama’s production company

      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.

        • DasKarlBarx [he/him,comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          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.