American Factory

American Factory

  • Director: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Mandarin
  • Release date: August 21, 2019
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.78 : 1
  • Also known as: Công Xưởng Hoa Kỳ
  • "The United States of America Factory" is a documentary produced by The United States of America Netflix , directed by Steven Bognard and Julia Reichert . The film was released in The United States of America on August 21, 2019   .
    The film is based on the American financial crisis in 2008, when the General Motors Corporation's plant in Dayton State of Ohio closed down and the entire community fell into depression. It tells the story of China Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. , Ltd. taking over an abandoned General Motors factory in The United States of America State of Ohio , turning it into a glass factory and hiring thousands of blue-collar The United States of America employees.
    On December 3, 2019, "The United States of America Factory" won the Best Documentary Award in the Gotham Independent Film Awards  .
    On January 26, 2020, Steven Bognard and Julia Reichert won the 72nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards for Best Documentary Director for "The United States of America Factory"   .

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    • Release date August 21, 2019
    • Filming locations Moraine, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies Higher Ground Productions, Participant

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    • By Brendon 2022-07-06 14:28:53

      American Factory--A Historical Documentary

      Hello everyone, on February 16, 2020, the 78th issue of bedtime news. In the past few weeks, the most closely related news overseas and in China is that the film "American Factory" won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. There have been many realistic films about China in the past, and American Factory is the one that has received the most attention overseas. Let me first review the plot of...

    • By Garry 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      American Factory||Explore Everyone's Future

      In 2008, under the huge impact of the financial crisis, just the day before Christmas Eve, General Motors' Dayton plant closed down.

      In 2014, China's "glass king" and billionaire Cao Dewang came here to manufacture automotive glass. Those workers who have been unemployed for a long time come to work here again, but the hourly wage has changed from the original $29...

    • By Lura 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      The essence of migrant workers is not because of love

      In essence, we and our parents are both migrant workers, there is not much difference. In the beginning, we always looked up to ourselves and felt that we were different from thousands of migrant workers. In fact, this is not the case. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a distinction between high and low, just because people who work are classified by society, no matter in China Still in America. Don't persuade others to be comfortable if you haven't...

    • By Angelita 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      real-thinking

      Record some thoughts, some afterthoughts.

      A Chinese company opened a factory in the United States, and the problems encountered during the period are enough to see the cultural differences and conflicts of values ​​between the two countries.

      The Chinese workers in the film believe that they must devote themselves to their work in this lifetime, create their own value, have a sense of work pride, and accept the indoctrination...

    • By Terry 2022-04-24 07:01:22

      The performance of the Chinese and American cultural core in several details in "American Factory"

      The core of Sino-American culture is expressed in several details 1. Where is the control of the weather, this is actually the Chinese people's special emphasis on the human factor.

      The completion ceremony was held in the square of the factory area. The American executive reported to the Chinese boss that he would build a roof to prevent possible bad weather, but the boss said that it would not rain and the weather would be as sunny as today. Sure enough, on the day of completion, the...

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    • By Jaquan 2022-03-28 09:01:11

      The intuitive feeling of watching this documentary: the capitalists of the Chinese Dynasty are more black than the capitalists of the United...

    • By Amiya 2022-03-28 09:01:11

      Just remember that if you're a pig, don't applaud the butcher. Since the trend of automation is unstoppable, please be yourself before the times change, and then embrace the big...

    • By Brain 2022-03-28 09:01:11

      Here, start to understand China and the United...

    • By Peggie 2022-03-28 09:01:11

      This chairman really looks too...

    • By Gayle 2022-03-28 09:01:11

      I heard its name early, and I gained a lot after watching it. Admire the follow-up and editing techniques of the director of the documentary, and let the audience watch and understand the real situation of the collision between social reality and cultural and political concepts, which is...

    Movie plot

    In 2008, due to the financial crisis, Dayton City, State of Ohio, in the rust belt of the Midwest of The United States of America, the factory of General Motors, the world's automobile manufacturing industry was prosperous. More importantly, after the financial crisis, the economy was hit hard, the General Motors factory closed down, and 2,000 unemployed families appeared there.
    In 2015, Cao Dewang, an entrepreneur from China, invested...
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    Movie quotes

    • Himself - Fuyao Safety Director: Everybody at every level will say that we really, really want to be safe. But safety doesn't pay the bills.