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Download a podcast interview with the filmmaker
Tips on how to be a better consumer
Get an update on the people in this film
More on the history of outsourcing
Download a podcast interview with the filmmaker.
Filmmaker Interview
"The film deals with the costs of hyper-consumption..." Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre talk about their motivations, intentions and experiences making "Maquilapolis."
Tips on how to be a better consumer.
Growing a Green Economy
"Maquilapolis: City of Factories" makes the case that the well-being of factory workers in Tijuana is directly linked to a consumer's individual spending habits. Two experts in social investing explain how one educated shopper's dollar can wield clout and influence corporate practices.
Get an update on the people in this film.
Film Update
The promotoras in "Maquilapolis: City of Factories" worked with the Chilpancingo Collective for Environmental Justice to fight for the cleanup of Metales y Derivados, a toxic site containing 24,000 tons of hazardous waste located near a residential neighborhood in Tijuana. Read an update on the project's progress.
More on the history of outsourcing.
Resources: Outsourcing
Learn about the background of outsourcing, its effects on American workers and its influence on the global economy.
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