Netflix · 21 August 2019 · Documentary film · 1h 50m
American Factory
A Chinese glass manufacturer reopens a former General Motors plant in Ohio, hiring local workers. The film follows the workplace and cultural tensions that emerge as employees and management navigate production, working conditions and different expectations.[The Numbers]
Interviewees
10 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026
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Cao DewangInterviewee- Dave BurrowsInterviewee
- Jill LamantiaInterviewee
- John GauthierInterviewee
- Shimeng HeInterviewee
- Jeff Daochuan LiuInterviewee
Sherrod BrownInterviewee- Daquin LiangInterviewee
- Wong HeInterviewee
- Timi JerniganInterviewee
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Timeline
2019-08-21
American Factory released on Netflix[The Numbers]Single source
Episodes
Feature-length documentary film.
Credits
- Directors
- Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert[The Numbers]
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Sources
- American Factory — The Numbers, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workMedium reliability
- Watch American Factory — Netflix, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
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