Guangzhou dream factory

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Immigration, globalization, Chinese factories and African dreams... This documentary weaves stories of Africans chasing alluring, yet elusive, "Made in China" dreams into a compelling critique of 2...

Immigration, globalization, Chinese factories and African dreams... This documentary weaves stories of Africans chasing alluring, yet elusive, "Made in China" dreams into a compelling critique of 21st century global capitalism. .. Guangzhou, a.k.a. Canton, is southern China's centuries-old trading port. Today it's a booming metropolis -- the Mecca of mass consumption -- attracting more than half a million African traders each year. Over time, some of these Africans have chosen to stay, and to them China looks like the new land of opportunity, a place where anything is possible. But is it?.. Guangzhou Dream Factory, following a filmmaker's journey from Ghana to China and back to Africa, gives viewers a rare glimpse of African aspirations while also providing fresh, new perspectives on China and African economic development.

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