2007 Women and Fair Trade Sale: Films that inspire us to change the world.
CHINA BLUE
A documentary by Micha X. Peled
“Patiently following Jasmine — who uses precious sleep time to write stories about a female superhero — and several lively co-workers as they fight for their wages and plan visits to their home villages, the film develops a natural dramatic structure that's profoundly affecting.” – Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
China Blue takes us inside a blue-jeans factory, where Jasmine and her friends are trying to survive a harsh working environment. But when the factory owner agrees to a deal with his Western client that forces his teenage workers to work around the clock, a confrontation becomes inevitable.
Shot clandestinely in China, under difficult conditions, this is a deep-access account of what both China and the international retail companies don’t want us to see – how the clothes we buy are actually made.
• IDFA (Amsterdam) - Winner: Amnesty Human Rights award
• IDFA (Amsterdam) – Nominated: Joris Ivens award
• Vancouver film festival - Honorable Mention
• Toronto International Film Festival - Official Selection
CHINA BLUE: Produced and directed by Micha X. Peled; in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, with English subtitles; director of photography, Mr. Peled; edited by Manuel A. Tsingaris; music by Miriam Cutler; released by Bullfrog Films. Running time: 86 minutes. For more information, please see http://www.teddybearfilms.com/chinablue.
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