狂歡節在中國- 2004,美國,61分鐘,大衛雷蒙
導演大衛雷蒙帶領觀眾到中國福州的狂歡節串珠工廠,充滿嘉年華氣氛的紐奧良及利用回收串珠創作藝術的紐約藝廊。經過多年努力,雷蒙終於成功說服唐卡龍(特色附錄公司串珠配銷商)讓他到工廠進行拍攝工作。
本片露揭工廠生活的嚴苛現實,嚴格規定以及製作串珠所需的高度自律,並比較製造與消費狂歡節串珠如何為人帶來痛苦與歡樂。看到與自己生活截然不同的影像,有人大呼不平,有人卻訝異美國人把衣服脫掉。
總而言之,<狂歡節在中國>是一個充滿幽默與哀傷的全球化故事,說故事的人有中國串珠工廠的老闆,世上最大的狂歡節串珠配銷商,參加紐奧良狂歡節互相交換串珠的狂歡者,把丟棄串珠變成藝術的藝術家以及中國工廠四位製作狂歡節串珠的女工。她們辛苦工作的成果,到頭來卻被當成垃圾丟棄。套一句製作人大衛雷蒙的話:這部紀錄片講的是裸露,戰爭,石油勞工剝削,反抗資本主義社會運動及串珠。
導演
大衛雷蒙是一位自學的獨立製片家,他協力成立卡利依媒體合作社。雷蒙以製片為工具,致力於建立人類、社會與經濟公義。
"狂歡節在中國"是他的第一支紀錄片。目前雷蒙正在製作的是一部名為"邊界夢境"的記錄長片,"邊界夢境"的勞工這兩個人為北美的消費者製造"維多利亞的祕密"胸罩。雷蒙的第三部作品是名為"巴勒斯坦一日生活"的記錄短片。雷蒙全球化系列的最後一部紀錄片名為"反抗嘉年華",探討美洲五年來的直接行動。
Mardi Gras : Made in China(2004,USA,61 min,David Redmon)
Synopsis
Director, David Redmon shows "Mardi Gras : Made in china" that he follows
itinerary of Mardi Gras beads from bead factory in Fuzhou, china to the place of
carnival, New Orleans and then to exhibition of art works by recycling the beads art galleries in New York city. After two years of
coaxing, Redmon finally convinced Dom Carlone(Bead distributor for Accent Annex)
to allow him access to the factory. The film exposes
the harsh reality of factory life, the tight rules and extreme discipline of
beadwork, and the contrasting ways in which pleasure and
pain are woven into the making and
consuming of Mardi Gras beads. When each group is shown images of the other, their various reactions appear confusedly how the unfair system is kept in place or why Americans take off their clothes. Ultimately, "Mardi Gras: Made in China" is a story of globalization told with humor and sadness by the owner of a bead factory in China; the largest Mardi Gras bead distributor in the world; revelers who exchange beads during the festivities in New Orleans; a bead artist who
transforms the discards into art; and four teenage workers in China who make Mardi Gras beads all for the purpose of tossing them away. To quote the filmmaker, David Redmon, "it's a film that involves nudity, war, oil, exploitation of labor, social movements against capitalism, and beads."
Director :
David Redmon is a self-taught independent filmmaker who assisted in creating the
Calle y Media Collective. Redmon
is devoted to
establishing human, social, and economic justice through the weapon of
filmmaking. "Mardi Gras: Made in China" is his first documentary.Currently,
Redmon
is completing a feature documentary titled "Border Dreams". "Border Dreams" follows two maquiladora workers in Reynosa, Mexico who produce Victoria's Secret bras for North American consumers. His third work in progress is a documentary short titled "A Day in the Life of Palestine." His final project in the globalization series is titled "Carnivals of Resistance," which addresses five years of direct action in the Americas.