Posted on Thu, Jul 11, 2013 : 5:46 a.m.
'American Made Movie' filmmakers offer a talk and an advance screening at the Michigan Theater
By Jenn McKee
From the press release:
Saturday, the "American Made Movie" bus will visit Ann Arbor as a part of its over 30 cities in over 30 days tour to highlight and promote small and large companies that contribute to the U.S. economy and manufacturing sector.American Made Movie is a feature-length documentary that explores the decline in America’s manufacturing workforce. Directors Vincent Vittorio and Nathaniel Thomas McGill demonstrate that each citizen can make a difference for future generations by documenting the stories of several businesses that have seen success despite the ever-expanding global economy.
Jenn McKee is an entertainment reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at jennmckee@annarbor.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.
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Steve Bean
Thu, Jul 11, 2013 : 11:34 a.m.
"Directors Vincent Vittorio and Nathaniel Thomas McGill demonstrate that each citizen can make a difference for future generations by documenting the stories of several businesses that have seen success despite the ever-expanding global economy." That's an intriguing phrasing. Does it mean anything other than the usual wishful—and delusional—thinking that everyone can be a winner? Like the field slaves convincing each other that they can all have a soft job in the house someday? Maybe it's not that, which would be refreshing. We've fully bought into the supposed promise of a money-based, exchange-based economic system, and it's showing its shortcomings more and more, from worker exploitation to environmental destruction to stress-filled, unhealthy lives for the participants. The belief that it can achieve its promise is self deception.