American Factory
2019
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Synopsis
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Key facts
Original language
Mandarin
First release
August 21, 2019
Production companies
Higher Ground Productions, Participant
Awards
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary
Setting
Ohio
Trailer
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2020 academy_award
- Independent Spirit Awards 2020 generic
- AFI Fest 2019 generic - Documentary
- CPH:DOX 2019 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2019 generic
- Sydney Film Festival 2019 generic - International Documentaries
