North China Factory
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56mins
Directed by
Tony Ianzelo,
Boyce Richardson,
Barrie Howells,
Starring
Donald Sutherland,
This documentary from 1980 depicts a factory community in China where over 6000 workers process, spin and weave raw cotton into 90 million yards of high-quality cloth per year. Also seen are the workers' residential, social, recreational and educational facilities, all located on factory property. The film presents an engrossing study of a lifestyle that is very different from that of the Western world.