American Factory
First screened in November 2019

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Directors: Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert. Documentary about a shuttered General Motors plant in Ohio reopened by a Chinese company that struggles to find common ground with its new American work force.

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Twitter Capsule: Sharply observant, vividly edited doc, demonstrably pro-union while treating every topic and conflict complexly.

VOR: ⑤  The story here is virtually missing from American media. The filmmaking itself—what it shows, how it apportions time—is also rare and valuable.

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Photo © 2019 Netflix/Participant/Higher Ground Productions

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Documentary Feature
Other Awards:
	Sundance Film Festival: Best Director (Documentary)
	Directors Guild of America: Best Director (Documentary)
	Independent Spirit Awards: Best Documentary
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Documentary Feature

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