Bread & Roses: “Cotton Road”
Date and Time
Aug 11, 2015 6:00 pm
Location
Takoma
235 Carroll St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20012
Aug 11, 2015 6:00 pm
Takoma
Bread & Roses presents a screening of “Cotton Road”, a film by Laura Kissel. (72m)
This month, join us for a screening of Laura Kissel's "Cotton Road" followed by a discussion.
Americans consume nearly 20 billion new items of clothing each year. Yet few of us know how our clothes are made, much less who produces them. Cotton Road follows the commodity of cotton from South Carolina farms to Chinese factories to illuminate the work and industrial processes in a global supply chain.
Trailer https://vimeo.com/
The screening is sponsored by The International Labor Rights Forum and The DC Labor Film Fest!
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Bread & Roses is a monthly labor series that features a variety of events focused on workers and organized labor. Each month brings a new topic through interactive discussions, film screenings, and performances. The hope for these events is that attendees walk away with a greater understanding of organized labor, its role in shaping history and current relevance. The name "Bread & Roses" was inspired by a poem/song written by James Oppenheim that appeals for both fair wages and dignified conditions.
