Full-length documentary

Made in Ethiopia

(Made in Ethiopia)

On one hand, the industrial zone in Dukem, Ethiopia, with more than 100 Chinese companies, offers tens of thousands of jobs; on the other, it changes the landscape and exploits the locals. The film captures the vision of prosperity through the eyes of 3 women tracked over 4 years.

Motto, the industrial park manager, uses all her charm and effort to push for the expansion of the factory. Worker Beti makes do with little, but her low wages don’t cover even her modest dreams. Workinesh, a farmer, is dependent on the land that the industrial complex is swallowing.

Work Africa

Basic information about the film

Title	Made in Ethiopia
Original Title	Made in Ethiopia
Original Language	Amharic, English, Mandarin, Oromo
Znění	original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles	Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Premiéra	Czech premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Canada, Ethiopia, UK, USA, Denmark
Length	91 min.
Tags	Work, Africa
Director	Xinyan Yu, Max Duncan

All screenings

03/24 17:00

Moving Station
Koperníkova 574/56, Plzeň

Discussion
Linda Piknerová,

Language:
Subtitles: Czech

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