The True Cost
Director: Andrew Morgan
Country: USA, Great Britain, France, Italy, India, Denmark, China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Haiti, Uganda
Duration: 93 min
Subject:
  • Environmental rights
  • Human dignity
Audience:
  • Activists / NGOs
  • Teachers
  • Students
  • Pupils
Reform:
It discusses several aspects of the garment industry from production—mainly exploring the life of low-wage workers in developing countries—to its after-effects such as river and soil pollution, pesticide contamination, disease and death. Using an approach that looks at environmental, social and psychological aspects, it also examines consumerism and mass media, ultimately linking them to global capitalism. The documentary is a collage of several interviews with environmentalists, garment workers, factory owners, and people organizing fair trade companies or promoting sustainable clothing production.
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Andrew Morgan
Morgan refused to accept money from companies, non-governmental organizations, and foundations to keep the project "autonomous". During a two-year period beginning in October 2013 Morgan traveled to twenty-five cities in thirteen countries, where he collected information and conducted interviews.
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