Forced Labour: SOS from a Chinese Prisoner

Nov 14, 2023

★ 8.0

Overview

A desperate cry for help written in Chinese was discovered in a pregnancy test sold in France and made in a Chinese factory. It revealed a hidden world of Chinese prison-companies where prisoners are forced to work for 15 hour days manufacturing products for export. This documentary tries to find out who wrote the letter.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Production Companies

Dream Way Productions

ARTE

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