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Mardi Gras: Made in China: Directed by David Redmon. With Roger Wong. This examination of cultural and economic globalization follows the life-cycle of Mardi Gras beads from a small factory in Fuzhou, China, to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and to art galleries in New York City. Mardi Gras: Made in China follows a single commodity, the beads used by revelers during New Orleans' Carnival, from the factory in China where they are produced to the streets of New Orleans where they are consumed. The film starts with images of Mardi Gras and then moves to China, focusing on four teenage girls working in the Tai Kuen bead This examination of cultural and economic globalization follows the life-cycle of Mardi Gras beads from a small factory in Fuzhou, China, to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and to art galleries in New York City. A version of this article appears in print on , Section E, Page 14 of the National edition with the headline: Film in Review; Mardi Gras: Made in China. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe The award winning documentary, Mardi Gras: Made in China, swiftly follows the path of Mardi Gras beads from the naked streets of New Orleans during Carnival - where revelers party 24/7 - to the disciplined factories in Fuzhou, China - where teenage laborers live and thread beads 24/7. Winner of twenty-one national and international awards, Mardi Gras: Made in China follows the path of Mardi Gras beads from the streets of New Orleans during Carnival – where revelers party and exchange beads for nudity – to the disciplined factories in Fuzhou, China – where teenage girls live and sew beads together all day and night. Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival. Winner of twenty-one national and international awards, Mardi Gras: Made in China follows the path of Mardi Gras beads from the streets of New Orleans during Carnival - where revelers party and exchange beads for nudity - to the disciplined factories in Fuzhou, China - where teenage girls live and sew beads together all day and night. Mardi Gras: Made in China provides a wonderful, intricate connection between popular culture, nudity, and globalization through the making and tossing of beads. I saw this film at the International Film Festival of Boston, and was expecting a dry introduction to globalization, but what I got was a riveting visual display of shocking footage Product Description. Winner of twenty-one national and international awards, Mardi Gras: Made in China follows the path of Mardi Gras beads from the streets of New Orleans during Carnival where revelers party and exchange beads for nudity to the disciplined factories in Fuzhou, China where teenage girls live and sew beads together all day and night. Watch Mardi Gras: Made in China (2005) free starring Roger Wong and directed by David Redmon. "Mardi Gras: Made in China" explores the journey of Mardi Gras beads from a bustling Fuzhou factory to the vibrant streets of New Orleans, revealing the unseen cultural ties and economic impacts behind the festive glitz and glamour in a globalized world. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like what comments are made by the americans interviewed on mardi gras in general, did they know about the beads, what comments are made by the chinese factory owner about mardi gras and the american consumers and more. A documentary about the labor used to produce Mardi Gras beads. Young uneducated, rural young women are used because they are easier to control and will work long hours for 20 cents an hour. Entertaining to watch as the young women are interviewed as well as their boss. A documentary that stirs the conscience, Mardi Gras: Made in China opens with a disclaimer: “All of the material in this film was shot before Hurricane Katrina.” But New Orleans is really Mardi Gras: Made in China follows the "bead trail" from the factory in China to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras, poignantly exposing the inequities of globalization. First-time director David Redmon cleverly illuminates the clash of cultures by juxtaposing American excess and consumer ignorance against the harsh life of the Chinese factory worker. This ingenious premise—following an inanimate object from creation to destruction—enables Redmon to expose the free market system at its most cutthroat and inhumane. While this description might make it sound like Mardi Gras: Made in China would be a dry, stuffy experience, Redmon infuses the film with an inquisitive, engaging spirit Mardi Gras: Made in China is a documentary film made in 2005, directed by David Redmon, that explores the cultural phenomenon of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and its connection to Chinese-made beads. The film follows the journey of a young Chinese factory worker named Jasmine who works in a factory in Fuzhou, China that produces Mardi Gras beads Mardi Gras: Made in China explores the clash of cultures and economies as it follows the "bead trail" of festive baubles from the Chinese factories and production workers who make them to Bourbon Street and the Mardi Gras revelers who eagerly consume and discard them. Michael Ordoña Los Angeles Times Mardi Gras: Made in China is a thought-provoking, canny piece of filmmaking that puts flesh, blood and garish multicolored baubles on the skeleton of globalization. Mardi Gras: Made in China is a compelling 2005 documentary that adeptly juxtaposes two ostensibly disparate worlds through a multi-layered narrative. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like where does the Mardi Gras celebration shown in the video take place? how are beads used by the revelers?, what is the percentage of female workers versus male workers in the factory where the beads are produced? why does roger like this ratio?, how many hours a day do the employees work? how much do they earn? and more.
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