Sept 18 - Maquilapolis (2006)
McIver 028
60 minutes
Discussant: Stephen Sills
The focus of Maquiloplis is on the everyday lives of women and their efforts to combat marginalization and exploitation through collective action. The documentary is set in a Tijuana squatter's camp called Chilpancingo located in a gulch just below the factories. It relates the economic, social and environmental impact of these assembly plants on the residents of Chilpancingo. The film is comprised of a series of video diaries and interviews shot by the participant. These are interwoven with background information on the maquilas and artistically shot video montage interludes. The difficult, repetitive, and labor intensive work within the factories is shown as well as the hazardous conditions outside where air pollution and water contamination threaten the residents of the areas surrounding the factories.
Upcoming films in this series:
20-Sep Long Night's Journey into Day
27-Sep Osama
1-Oct Moolaadé
9-Oct Dying to Get In
22-Oct Dirty Pretty Things
5-Nov In This World
12-Nov Life and Debt
20-Nov Invisible Children
28-Nov Night and Fog
More information at http://www.uncg.edu/~sjsills/cci_filmfestival.html
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Stephen J. Sills, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology
320 Graham Building
PO Box 26170
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
http://www.uncg.edu/~sjsills/
sjsills@uncg.edu
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