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Follow a group of Amazon employees as they attempt to unionize under one of the world’s most powerful companies in this modern-day David and Goliath.
Embedded with the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) for three years, filmmakers Stephen Maing and Brett Story documented the ALU's historic efforts to unionize on behalf of their coworkers. The film captures the exhilarating victories of the ALU and charismatic leader Chris Smalls, as well as the difficult realities of labor organizing in contemporary America—especially when up against the unlimited resources and influence of a corporate giant. Despite all the power struggles, infighting, setbacks, and anti-union scheming, the film is ultimately a tribute to the power of collective action. Long disenfranchised and powerless, together the workers gain a potent sense of hope and self-determination. (102 mins., DCP)
After the screening, the film’s codirector Brett Story will be in conversation with Ohio filmmaker Steven Bognar, who won an Academy Award with Julia Reichert for American Factory.
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Union, courtesy of the Film Collaborative.
Unorthodocs 2024 is part of the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial: backstories.
FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Humanities
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mellon Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
Nationwide Foundation
Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
The Columbus Foundation
Axium Packaging
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Ohio State Energy Partners
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang
Melissa Gilliam and William Grobman
Rebecca Perry Damsen and Ben Towle
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