American Factory
2019 · Movie · NR · 110 min · ★ 7.2
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-08-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (515 votes)
Themes
- factory worker
- culture clash
- ohio
- chinese
- american
- blue collar worker
- manufacturing plant
- labor rights
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2020
- Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary · 2019
Cast & crew
- JW
Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
as Self - Vice President, Fuyao
Sherrod Brown
as Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio
- DB
Dave Burrows
as Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America
- JG
John Gauthier
as Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
- RH
Rob Haerr
as Self - Furnace Supervisor
- CH
Cynthia Harper
as Self - Lamination Specialist
- WH
Wong He
as Self - Furance Engineer
- JL
Jill Lamantia
as Self - Forklift Operator
- JL
Jeff Daochuan Liu
as Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
- SR
Shawnea Rosser
as Self - Glass Inspector
Directed by Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert