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2007 | Color | 70 min

Made in LA follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verité style, Made in LA reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman?s life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in LA is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice


Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: Carracedo; Almudena
Script: Leema; Lisa, Bahar; Robert, Carracedo; Almudena
Production: Carraced; Almudena, Bahar; Robert
Photography: Carraced; Almudena
Music: Julián González; Joseph
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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