It's a shame that documentaries like these don't reach the audiences they deserve. I say this only because I've never seen this documentary, but this is something I wish to help with. There are so many issues here that it's tough to find a place to begin. It was nice to see the workers use some effective strategies and tactics in trying to overcome the power of these corporate entities. Most notably 'direct action' and 'discreet nonviolence'. At the same time however, it was sad because it seemed like they didn't stand a chance. Especially when having to face decision makers, and corporate executives. Many of these people spoke with an air of, "your situation is laughable and not worth our time".
When visiting Manuel Garcia Lepe in Baja California's Office of Economic Development, it was absurd how wrong he was. Either he was truly ignorant to the current state of this area. Or, he was lying through his teeth.
The documentary utilized some effect elements to speak to the audience in more artistically expressive ways. I really loved all the segments that showed women gesturing and doing movements as if they held the items from their jobs, but their hands were empty. Earlier, we saw women rotating while working on the interior of the appliance from their job. This had a big impact on me because of how visceral the object they were working on seemed. Because it was empty aside from the specific part they were working on, it looked as though you were looking at the organs of something living. I think above all else, making something like this documentary is one of the most effective strategies. In their case, help is something more distant (geographically). A film is just the best way to get their stories told to the most people who can help them in the shortest amount of time.
When visiting Manuel Garcia Lepe in Baja California's Office of Economic Development, it was absurd how wrong he was. Either he was truly ignorant to the current state of this area. Or, he was lying through his teeth.
The documentary utilized some effect elements to speak to the audience in more artistically expressive ways. I really loved all the segments that showed women gesturing and doing movements as if they held the items from their jobs, but their hands were empty. Earlier, we saw women rotating while working on the interior of the appliance from their job. This had a big impact on me because of how visceral the object they were working on seemed. Because it was empty aside from the specific part they were working on, it looked as though you were looking at the organs of something living. I think above all else, making something like this documentary is one of the most effective strategies. In their case, help is something more distant (geographically). A film is just the best way to get their stories told to the most people who can help them in the shortest amount of time.
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