Premiere Date: September 4, 2007
Synopsis
Follow the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verité style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman's life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity and the courage it takes to find your voice. A co-production with the Independent Television Service (ITVS). A Diverse Voices Project co-production. A co-presentation with Latino Public Broadcasting.
Encore presentation: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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Just seeing the film and being moved is a sign of some internal shift in the way that you see immigrants.”
— Almudena Carracedo, Filmmaker
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Critical Acclaim
Labor protest is not dead. Nor is it futile, according to Made in L.A., an excellent documentary on the PBS anthology series P.O.V.”
— Andy Webster
The New York Times
Shot and directed with a sympathetic ear and eye ... it is a valuable and moving film — and entertaining as well ... And that the lives it explores are not the sort that get much of a shake on television makes it all the more precious.”
— Robert Lloyd
The Los Angeles Times
Almudena Carracedo’s debut doc relates a rousing story of solidarity, perseverance and triumph... Deftly interweaving legal battles, national boycotts, group dynamics and individual empowerment, pic offers a personalized history lesson in class struggle.”
— Ronnie Scheib
Variety
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