American Factory
Cultures collide. Hope survives.
Documentaryfactory workerculture clashohiochineseamericanblue collar workermanufacturing plantlabor rights
A documentary portrait of cultural and economic collision in post-industrial America, balancing cautious optimism against systemic tensions.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
Self - Vice President, Fuyao
Sherrod Brown
Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio
Dave Burrows
Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America
John Gauthier
Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
Rob Haerr
Self - Furnace Supervisor
Cynthia Harper
Self - Lamination Specialist
Wong He
Self - Furance Engineer
Jill Lamantia
Self - Forklift Operator
Jeff Daochuan Liu
Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
Shawnea Rosser
Self - Glass Inspector
Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy
Self - Fuyao Attorney
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