Thursday, July 26 | 3:00 PM
Tinker Auditorium
(inside Florence Gould Hall)
55 East 59th Street
Synopsis
Los Angeles is now the country’s center for apparel manufacturing, but many of its factories bear a disturbing resemblance to New York City’s early 20th century sweatshops. Made in L.A. is the intimate story of three Latina immigrant garment workers, Maria, Maura and Lupe, who join the growing struggle for better working conditions, and, as a result, must endure a tumultuous three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table.
As shocking as it is informative, Made in L.A. is a story of hope and transformation, bringing to light modern attitudes about the value of people and the work they do, globalization, women’s rights and the experience of immigrants today.
ADDITIONAL SCREENING:
SUNDAY, JULY 29
