Factory Shorts: Looking at Cambodia's Garment Sector

Cambodia’s garment sector is the country’s main industry and its leading export revenue earner. Most of the 300 000 employees are young women from rural areas. Through their work and remittances they often crucially contribute to their family’s survival in one of the world’s poorest countries. The film looks at the effect of the 2009 global economic downturn through the prism of the workers, union representatives, entrepreneurs and a female manager.
The Director, Nico Mesterharm, will be on hand to conduct a Q and A session after the screening