Made In Bangladesh

“Made in Bangladesh could just as well be called Shimu Akhatar, a Bengali Norma Rae, who inspired this rousing drama of a young garment worker organizing others — all women — to form a union. Dhaka-born, Smith College and NYU School of the Arts grad Rubaiyat Hossain directs. H&M, Walmart, and The Gap are among the retailers who source their clothes from Bangladesh, and factory owners there attempt to sell their goods cheaply by constantly cutting corners in safety and keeping salaries low. After a fire, Shimu, over the objections of her husband, decides enough is enough and determines that a union is the only road open to better conditions. Troubles follow.” — – Laurence Kardish, co-artistic director, FilmColumbia