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USA, 2004, 61 MIN, IN ENGLISH & CHINESE W/ENGLISH SUBTITLES
DIRECTED BY DAVID REDMON
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE
WARNING: Do not see this film if you want to enjoy the mindless frivolity of Mardi Gras beads again. Those cheap trinkets we Americans toss off floats, bare our breasts for, and casually toss on car mirrors carry a human price tag. Filmmaker David Redmon follows the money in this tough, behind-the-scenes exposé of working conditions in Chinese factories. While the Chinese factory manager—and the American importer—makes money, rural teenagers serve as indentured innocents whose blistered and burned fingers only create wealth and happiness for others. Shown pictures of New Orleans revelers exchanging beads and decadently celebrating, the Chinese workers initially are delighted. But their giggles dissipate when they learn the beads’ retail price in the United States. This one story about one product begs larger questions about globalization and the glaring discrepancies between the haves and the have-nots. We Americans sure love a bargain, but who winds up paying?

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USA, 2004, 21 MIN
DIRECTED BY JAMES SCURLOCK
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE
On the eve of her son's graduation from a prestigious northeastern college, Yolanda Garcia exposes the extraordinary personal price she has paid for her children's success.