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The Price of Cheap(2021)
Status: Released
Date: 2021-03-10
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Time: 1h 20m
Uncover the hidden lives of the modern slaves who make our clothes. Follow their fight for justice against corruption, inequality and the fashion industry.
Overview:
The Price of Cheap tells the stories of modern slaves in textiles manufacturing supply chains and the brave individuals fighting on the ground against immeasurable odds to help them. We follow a man named Joseph Raj, who runs an organization called T.E.S.T. (Trust for Education and Social Transformation) in Tamil Nadu, India as he goes on raids to rescue underage children from unsafe and labour intensive factories. We hear from the survivors he has helped rescue, hear of their horrific experiences, and desire for education and change. Academics and social justice workers weigh in on why the issue of forced labour persists.
Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies: 
White Pine Pictures
Wishing Step Pictures
Movie: The Price of Cheap
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Overview
The Price of Cheap tells the stories of modern slaves in textiles manufacturing supply chains and the brave individuals fighting on the ground against immeasurable odds to help them. We follow a man named Joseph Raj, who runs an organization called T.E.S.T. (Trust for Education and Social Transformation) in Tamil Nadu, India as he goes on raids to rescue underage children from unsafe and labour intensive factories. We hear from the survivors he has helped rescue, hear of their horrific experiences, and desire for education and change. Academics and social justice workers weigh in on why the issue of forced labour persists.
Release Date
2021-03-10
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Uncover the hidden lives of the modern slaves who make our clothes. Follow their fight for justice against corruption, inequality and the fashion industry.
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