Question 1

What previous documentary by the directors connects to the setting of American Factory?

Accepted Answer

Directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert previously worked on the short documentary The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009), which is about how the plant was shut down by General Motors, a topic in this movie.

Question 2

Which production company, founded by a former U.S. president, first released this film?

Accepted Answer

It is the first film released from the new production company Higher Ground, founded by former U.S. president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.

Question 3

Why does this documentary have particular resonance for its directors' hometown?

Accepted Answer

Directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert live together in Dayton, Ohio, making this film resonate for the place they call home.

Question 4

What major festivals did American Factory screen at in 2019?

Accepted Answer

It screened at AFI Fest, CPH:DOX, San Francisco International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival in 2019.

Question 5

What is the central conflict depicted in American Factory?

Accepted Answer

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned GM plant, but early hope gives way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

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