American Factory
Cultures collide. Hope survives.
7.2
527 votes
2019
1h 50m
Documentary
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.
Directed by Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar
Top cast
J
Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
Self - Vice President, Fuyao
Sherrod Brown
Self - U.S. Senator, OhioD
Dave Burrows
Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass AmericaJ
John Gauthier
Self - President, Fuyao Glass AmericaR
Rob Haerr
Self - Furnace SupervisorC
Cynthia Harper
Self - Lamination SpecialistW
Wong He
Self - Furance EngineerJ
Jill Lamantia
Self - Forklift OperatorJ
Jeff Daochuan Liu
Self - President, Fuyao Glass AmericaS
Shawnea Rosser
Self - Glass InspectorR
Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy
Self - Fuyao AttorneyDetails
Status
Released
Release date
August 21, 2019
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Mandarin, English
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