6.7
The Big One
1997
“Cultures collide. Hope survives.”
American Factory (2019)
August 21, 20191h 50mEN
7.2
509 votes
Overview
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Director
Steven BognarWhere to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
Mandarin
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Higher GroundParticipantField of Vision
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rsanek
8.0You always read about "cultural differences" as being something that must be overcome when dealing with international projects, but that language always felt so abstract to me; if anything, it seemed like more of an excuse as to why things might be delayed rather than a real problem. This doc did a great job of telling the story of what that concept really means in practice. _American Factory_ shows you how much friction is created due to the incongruity in cultural ideas about work ethic, personal freedoms, power, and process. I think that was the highlight of the story for me. For me as a…
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