Maquilapolis
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| Directed by | Vicky Funari, Sergio de la Torre |
| Produced by | Vicky Funari, Sergio de la Torre |
| Cinematography | Daniel Gorrell, Sophie Constantinou |
| Edited by | Vicky Funari |
| Distributed by | California Newsreel |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico United States |
| Languages | Spanish English |
Maquilapolis (from Spanish: Maquiladora, referring to the manufacturing operations in a free trade zone, and Greek: πόλις, meaning city) is a 2006 documentary film by Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre. It filmed in Tijuana, Baja California and focuses on the factories on the U.S.-Mexican border in which workers are paid $11 a day to work in manufacturing plants that provide few bathroom breaks and dangerous working conditions.[1] The film was made in collaboration with its subjects. Funari and De La Torre established workshops for the woman to learn how to use video equipment to tell their own stories.[2]
References
- ^ PBS Synopsis
- ^ "Maquilapolis-City-of-Factories - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
External links
- Official website
- Maquilapolis at IMDb
- Maquilapolis at Working Films
- P.O.V. Maquilapolis - PBS's site dedicated to the film
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Categories:
- 2006 films
- Documentary films about economics
- 2000s documentary films
- Films set in Tijuana
- Films shot in Tijuana
- Mexican films
- American films
- Mexican documentary films
- American documentary films
- Mexico–United States border
- Mexican independent films
- American independent films
- POV (TV series) films
- Documentary film stubs