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From Somewhere to Nowhere
Content:Documentary Film
Available From:Films Media Group
Media Type:DVD
Release Date:2009
Running Time:86 Minutes
Physical Description:(Null)
Language:English subtitles
Author:Andreas Seibert
Subject:Economics and Business
Subheading:Labor
Region:East Asia
Country:China



Abstract:

High-density population centers of enormous size are springing up in China with dizzying speed, and with them comes an increased demand for migrant workers in construction, manufacturing, and mining. Through still images by Andreas Seibert and documentary footage by Villi Hermann, this program travels throughout China to vividly capture the experiences of these mingong, tens of millions on the move from the countryside to the cities in the too-often misplaced hope of building a better life for themselves and their families. An intriguing angle on urbanization fueled by explosive economic growth—and a moving composite portrait of laborers who typically toil in obscurity.




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