Maquilapolis (2006)
- Directed by
- Vicky Funari, Sergio De La Torre
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Mexico, United States
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Women who work in border factories in Tijuana use video cameras to document their own lives. They show the working conditions in the factories and the challenges they face at home.
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What happens
Maquilapolis (from Spanish: Maquiladora, referring to the manufacturing operations in a free trade zone, and Greek: πόλις, meaning city) is a 2006 documentary film by Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre. It filmed in Tijuana, Baja California and focuses on the factories on the U.S.-Mexican border. The film was made in collaboration with its subjects. Funari and De La Torre established workshops for the woman to learn how to use video equipment to tell their own stories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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