Maquilapolis: City of Factories

Maquilápolis [city of factories]
Directed by	Vicky Funari, Sergio de la Torre
Produced by	Vicky Funari, Sergio de la Torre
Cinematography	Daniel Gorrell, Sophie Constantinou
Editing by	Vicky Funari
Distributed by	California Newsreel
Running time	68 min.
Language	Spanish & English

Maquilápolis [city of factories] is a 2006 documentary filmed in Tijuana, Baja California, about the factories on the U.S.-Mexican border in which workers are paid $11 a day to work in manufacturing plants that provide few bathroom breaks and dangerous working conditions.^[1]

Maquilápolis was directed by Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre and premiered on PBS as part of its Point of View series in 2006.

References

1. ^ PBS Synopsis

External links

• Official Site
• Maquilapolis: City of Factories at the Internet Movie Database
• P.O.V. Maquilapolis - PBS's site dedicated to the film