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.
67% ★★★☆☆ (64,976)
American Factory
Where to watch: Netflix
Movie · Documentary · NR
2019 · 1h 50m · ★ 67% (65K)
Cultures collide. Hope survives.
Director: Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar
Starring: Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows
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.
Director
Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar
Production
Higher Ground, Participant, Field of Vision
Cast
Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows, John Gauthier, Rob Haerr, Cynthia Harper, Wong He, Jill Lamantia, Jeff Daochuan Liu, Shawnea Rosser, Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy