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Elsa Törnström - friställd

1970
  • 7m
  • January 1, 1970 · Sweden

Overview

A textile factory is closed in Sweden, hundreds of seamstresses are laid off with few opportunities for new work. However, the employer continues to make profits. Now in Holland, in a newly built factory, with a young, underpaid, female workforce. The film, which was made in 1970, was then a statement against Sweden's accession to the EC. But the pattern is recognizable. Today, it is the women in Korea and India, among others, who sew our clothes.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1970
Original language
Swedish
Spoken languages
Swedish
Countries
Sweden
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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