Ropa Americana (American clothing) / by Monica Veiga.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Veiga, Monica.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers Library online

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business ethics.

Nonprofit organizations--Moral and ethical aspects--Canada.

Nonprofit organizations.

Used clothing industry--Canada.

Used clothing industry.

Used clothing industry--Costa Rica.

Costa Rica.

Canada.

Genre:

Documentary.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 min.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2003.

Language Note:

English.

Summary:

Ropa Americana documents the travels of an old purple t-shirt from the Toronto housewife who donates it to Goodwill Industry to its final destination, a housewife in Costa Rica who buys it in a second-hand store. The film is brightened by an immediacy provided by the unforgettable people involved in the complex chain of events: the donor, the charity worker, the textile company representative, the merchant in Costa Rica and the end user. The film brings to light the debate between the donors and the businessmen involved in the textile trade, an important commodity in today's global economy. The charitable donor finds it morally and ethically wrong for charities and middlemen to be making money off donated items. The companies involved believe they are running a legitimate and extremely worthwhile business, providing people in developing countries with cheap but good quality clothing. The film's objectivity allows viewers to come to their own conclusion.

Notes:

Originally released as DVD.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2011. (Filmakers library online). Available via World Wide Web.

OCLC:

747797192

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.