Guangzhou dream factory / Raymar Educational Films presents ; written and directed by Christiane Badgley ; produced by Christiane Badgley and Erica Marcus.

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Immigration, globalization, Chinese factories and African dreams... This documentary weaves stories of Africans chasing alluring, yet elusive, "Made in China" dreams into a compelling critique of 21st century global capitalism. Guangzhou( Canton) is southern China's centuries-old trading port. Today...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Raymar Educational Films (Production company)
Kanopy (Firm) (publishing company.)
Other Authors: Badgley, Christiane (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Narrator, Editor of moving image work)
Marcus, Erica (Film producer)
Costello, James M. (director of photography.)
Okudzeto, Sewor (composer (expression))
Language:English
French
Chinese
Language and/or Writing System:
Chinese, English, French and Mandarin dialogue with English subtitles.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017.
Subjects:
Africans > China > Guangzhou.
Black people > China > Guangzhou.
Guangzhou (China) > Ethnic relations.
Business enterprises > China > Guangzhou.
Ethnic relations.
Business enterprises.
Black people.
Africans.
Documentary-style films.
Globalization.
China > Guangzhou.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource via Kanopy - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 65 min.) : sound, color and black and white.
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
Immigration, globalization, Chinese factories and African dreams... This documentary weaves stories of Africans chasing alluring, yet elusive, "Made in China" dreams into a compelling critique of 21st century global capitalism. Guangzhou( Canton) is southern China's centuries-old trading port. Today it's a booming metropolis -- the Mecca of mass consumption -- attracting more than half a million African traders each year. Over time, some of these Africans have chosen to stay, and to them China looks like the new land of opportunity, a place where anything is possible. But is it? Guangzhou Dream Factory, following a filmmaker's journey from Ghana to China and back to Africa, gives viewers a rare glimpse of African aspirations while also providing fresh, new perspectives on China and African economic development.
Call Number:HF5429.6.C6 G83 2017 Online
Playing Time:01:05:09
Credits:Director of photography (China), James M. Costello ; additional photography, Mantse Aryeequaye (Ghana) ; edited by Christiane Badgley ; original music by Sewor Okudzeto.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Christiane Badgley.
Source of Description:
Online resource; title from title frames.