CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 50m · NR
American Factory

Cultures collide. Hope survives.

72%(543)IMDbDocumentary

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 bySteven Bognar, Julia Reichert

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
EN
Released
August 21, 2019
Studios
Higher GroundParticipantField of Vision

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American Factory | Official Trailer | Netflix

American Factory | Official Trailer | Netflix

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Junming 'Jimmy' Wang

Self - Vice President, Fuyao

Sherrod Brown

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

Creative team
Directed by
Steven Bognar
Steven Bognar
Julia Reichert
Julia Reichert
Produced by
Steven Bognar
Steven Bognar
Julie Parker Benello

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