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Several women workers in Tijuana used video cameras to make diaries of their lives. Lourdes takes us on tou of her colonia, which is affected by hazardous wastes from factories. Carmen worked at one of Tijuana's 800 maquiladoras and she lost her job when they moved to Indonesia. She is using grassroots efforts to challenge the company and receive the legally mandated severance pay they are refusing to pay. Cities/Urban Environment Streaming available through Kanopy and Films on Demand as of 9/12/2019.
Call Number: DEV/ECMEXMAO32DVD
Original Title: Maquilapolis [city of factories]
English Title: Maquilapolis [city of factories]
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Country: Mexico
Subject/Theme: Development/Economics
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Director(FF): Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre
Year: 2006
Distributor: California Newsreel
Media Type: DVD
Language: Spanish w. subtitles
Time: 68 minutes
Age Level: High Scho ol and Up
Public Performance Rights: 0
Rating: NR


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