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Bitter Money (2016)

Bitter Money poster
Original title
苦钱
Directed by
Wang Bing
Genre
documentary film
Country
Hong Kong, France
Runtime
2h 32m
Rated
G
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows migrant workers in clothing factories in Huzhou, China. It shows their daily struggles and working conditions.

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What happens

Bitter Money (Chinese: 苦錢) is a 2016 Chinese documentary film directed by Wang Bing. The film analyzes the lives of migrant workers in Huzhou's clothing factories. It premiered at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Orizzonti competition, in which it was awarded for best screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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