We The Workers (China, 2017) - online discussion

This raw and extraordinary documentary captures in epic fashion the tenacity, personality, and gravity of labor activism in contemporary China, from the lawyers and allies, to the workers themselves. Eschewing the heroic triumphantalism of more idealistic films, WE THE WORKERS shows activism as work itself. Menial, tough, strategic, and essential.

" We the Workers is an essential film about labor organizing and activists in southeastern China. It’s a necessary counterpart to Netflix’s American Factory, which tells the story of American factory workers well, but presents Chinese workers as uninterested in worker rights. This one-of-a-kind vérité documentary closely follows the rollercoaster journey of organizing workers and fighting for collective bargaining rights." - Karin Chien, dGenerate Films.

Directed by Huang Wenhai

TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndY1294mVDk

ITINERARY:

The film is available for rent ($3.99) only on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wetheworkers).

This event is for discussion only. Please finish watching the movie before the event.

The virtual meeting link will be made available here 30 minutes before the event starts.

Meeting will go live at 8pm. Discussion will start around 8:10pm, or earlier if everyone is present.