The documentary Made in China is one that does an excellent job of showing the real life of many Chinese citizens, and through the use of excellent logos and pathos elements helps the viewer understand the importance of factories and production in general in 3rd world countries. The documentary overall does a great job reminding us what a 3rd world country is like to live in, as for it can be easy to forget, and this helps give more reason to the whole documentary, and a sense of urgency engaging the audience further. The director uses many different devices to keep the audience engaged and attached to the film keeping the audience informed and even entertained at times. Directed by Philip Moore, the documentary was filmed in 2014 and the current …show more content…
The great thing about these personal interviews is that it hits upon pathos, through the hardships and often times hard life these workers have had, and it also connects to ethos by giving the direct feedback of the workforce that is the main focus of the documentary. These interviews also aren’t just with the workers at the basic level; many managers and engineers are introduced and give their opinion on the factory and life outside of it as well. The resounding message that these people have to say is that the factory saved them from a life of poverty. Something that is also done extremely well in the documentary is the overall authentic feel that is given off. Many of the people that are interviewed give their honest opinion about life in the factory, and everything feels very real with many of the workers laughing at the interviewee’s bad mandarin and smiling and offering to take the film crew on tours of the factory and some even inviting the crew back to their homes. This lends greatly to the ethos side of things and has a great impact on the film …show more content…
His personal review of the documentary gave it 9 out of 10 and called it an eye opening experience into various factories in China. Jacob spends a great deal of time reviewing the cinematic elements of the documentary, he raves about the camera movement and the realism that the documentary brings calling it out of place and extraordinary. Jacob explains that this element in a documentary is often overlooked due to the rigid boring style documentaries often bring, and is very clear that this excellent cinematography helps keep the audience engaged and helps display the director’s message. Another thing Jacob reviews is the contrasting imagery, and while he exclaims his approval there is still the slight feeling that it may be a little forced at times, although never taking away from the experience he explains, and perhaps done too
Firstly, it is important to understand how the documentary form is best suited to illustrate the film’s theme. In order to do this, one must have an overview of the documentary style of filmmaking. Documentaries concern themselves with the “exploration of
Throughout the movie, the major tone present was anger. Those who know the ways the factories run are angry since the companies just don’t care about their products should be processed in order for it to be good for the public. One narrator shares his anger toward the companies because the workers would be the ones who would be getting arrested for faults that should be dumped onto the companies or at least the company
The directors chosen camera technique, a simple two composition that progresses the scene a steady pace, forces the audience to feel a part of the awkward exchange; obviously, a quality of film that could not be as profoundly achieved through the narrative in the novel.
Firstly, Bowling for Columbine Moore’s addresses the issue of gun violence in America following a school shooting. On the other hand, Made in Bangladesh by CBC news focuses on the issue of sweatshops and maltreatment of workers in Bangladesh after the collapsing of an uncertified sweatshop. These two documentaries effectively and successfully use persuasive techniques to present a confrontational message on social justice. Also, they position the audience to sympathize with the victims and in turn want to do something about the issue. These techniques include the use careful selection of material, the use of cinematography, music and sound effects, sequencing and editing. Although the two documentaries have different content they equally manage to persuade viewers that the content is meaningful. The impact that the documentaries had on me or other audience members was that of sympathy and outrage about the incidents that fell upon innocent people featured in these documentaries.
The political alarm in my mind went off. It is always hard to imagine inhumanity such as this happening today, as my frame of experience draws upon working at Best Buy Geek Squad and the only mistreatment I have ever dealt with is a vertically-challenged manager who nicknamed me “Brokeback” because I wore cowboy boots. The compilation of stories from China presented by Rivoli especially hit home for me because during my time trying to start a clothing company, my team never discussed any “sweatshop” issues. I view myself as an ethical entrepreneur and it was hard to stomach the fact that during my time starting Austerity Clothing last year, we talked to death about “green” products, but not once had the thought even crossed my mind that our products could have possibly been manufactured in Chinese “sweatshops”. After I took the red pill of responsibility, I found it fascinating the policies I had never heard of in communist China, such as the hukou. In the book, Rivoli translates that the "hukou is a place of household registration." (87) The way it is described seemed similar to the Indian caste system of classifying its citizens. The idea that people can be classified as simply “farm people” or “city people” and that title defines who they are as a person is so
The film is not projected what so ever, it sincerely portrays the daily life struggles of individuals living in a third world country. Many of us today are living at ease without noticing what we take advantage. Throughout our daily lives we encounter high-end cars, limitless food, overpriced clothing and careless dollars. A careless dollar in the U.S is like $100 dollars in another country.
In her paper, “The ‘revenge of history’: China’s collective memories and labor protests in north eastern China,” Ching Kwan Lee describes how China’s market reform has led to mass unemployment and poverty among state workers in the rustbelt of China. This declining standard of living has resulted a nostalgia for Maoist socialism, in what she calls “the revenge of history,” or the idea that those who have benefited the most from socialistic policies lost the most after the market reforms. The plight of these workers is dramatized in the movie “Blind Shaft,” where Li Yang tells the story of two con artists who trick migrant workers into joining them in the coal mines, only to kill them in the mines and reap profits in the form of “hush money” from the corrupt owners of the mines. Lee’s idea of the “revenge of history” is useful for interpreting this movie, because it provides context for the events depicted, allowing the audience to gain a better understanding of the motivations of the con artists. At first glance, the con artists are just greedy men, looking to make a quick profit. Looking from the Lee’s perspective, however, shows that these men are forced into this situation because of the poverty pushed onto them by capitalistic market reforms. Lee’s metaphor of “the revenge of history” allows the audience to gain a more complex and nuanced view of the characters Song Jinming and
The article begins by describing the average factory worker as well as some basic observations about day to day factory life.
The documentary begins in a gold mine in Brazil, miners carry heavy sacks of dirt up a hill. The slow motion pace shows sweat and emotion in their faces enhances the physical labor. Shots pan out, showing the workers in lines like slaves, all working in harmony with each other, then zooming in on faces
I viewed the video several times and read the transcript several times, in order to identify salient incidents. I made notes on initial reactions of the interviewees and noted any non-verbal characteristics that could have an impact on the way the incidents could change my understanding of the interviews. Various themes were chosen, as being the main topics, described in the analysis these were (i) Work, (ii) Childhood (iii) Relationships. The transcript of the interviews was then highlighted, and each theme was identified using different coloured highlighted pens.
Going back to the video we can reveal the struggles of the farm workers at a personal level when we look at Source A and the story of Juan Lopez. When interviewed by
This documentary has a voice which is the most important part of any movie, furthermore, it has it own way of living and breathing and speaking to
In the film “China Blue”, a seventeen year old girl, Jasmine Li, works in a Chinese jeans factory. From this documentary we learn about the pay Jasmine was receiving for her hard work, half a Yuan an hour which is equal to about six US cents. We also learn about the condition of the factory and dorms, the rules that the workers have to abide to, and how important these factories are. From just these sweat shops we learn about the economic, social, and political problems that has arisen in China. It also shows us inequality and inequity of the society in China.
In this movie, different filmic techniques are used, however, in my opinion, they are not very effective and thus it fails to improve or contribute to the success of the movie, which I believe it should. The filming techniques used in
Nevertheless, the cinematography of Koichi Furuya presents some beautiful urban images, with most of them appearing in the intermissions between the acts. The film is entirely shot on digital camera, but this actually seems to fit its general aesthetics, and even heightens the shocking element. The editing is also good, as it keeps the rather fast face of the film going and presents the flashbacks in an understanding way. The concept of the different acts, also works fine, functioning as an intermission, to the rather hard scenes. Lastly, a great job has been done on the special effects, with the consequences of the abuse looking very realistic. The sole issue with the technical aspect is the music, which occasionally sounds too simplistic.