Title The flagmakers / National Geographic Documentary Films presents ; a Womyn Films production ; in association with Improbable Features ; a film by Cynthia Wade and Sharon Liese ; directed and produced by Cynthia Wade and Sharon Liese

Published Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street, a Proquest Company, [2022] [United States] : Womyn Films LLC, [2022] ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (1 streaming video files (approximately 36 min.)) : sound, color Contents [1]. The flagmakers (approximately 36 min.) Summary THE FLAGMAKERS poses one of today's most pressing questions: who is the American flag for? Employee-owned Eder Flag in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, sews and ships five million American flags a year. The flagmakers -- locals, immigrants and refugees -- stitch stars and stripes as they wrestle with identity and belonging. Sewing manager Radica, a Serbian immigrant, believes every flag has a soul. Ali, a war survivor from Iraq, is learning how to use a sewing machine after arriving in the United States just 90 days prior. Midwestern-born Barb's genuine friendships with her immigrant co-workers belie her staunchly conservative beliefs. SugarRay, a Black man born and raised in Milwaukee, reflects on his complicated relationship with this country. Each considers: What does the American flag represent in a changing nation and world, and for whom? THE FLAGMAKERS is an intimate glimpse into the people whose hands make America's most recognizable icon Notes Originally produced as a documentary film in 2022 Credits Director of photography, Boaz Freund ; editors, Hillary Bachelder, Dava Whisenant ; original music, Maya Shenfeld Notes In English with occasional passages in other languages with English subtitles Online resource; title from title screen (viewed October 2, 2023) Won 2023 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, Outstanding Short Documentary Subject Flags -- United States. Americanization. American Dream. Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions Refugees -- United States -- Social conditions Patriotism -- United States American Dream Americanization Ethnic relations -- Economic aspects Flags Immigrants -- Social conditions Patriotism Race relations -- Economic aspects Refugees -- Social conditions SUBJECT United States -- Race relations -- Economic aspects United States -- Ethnic relations -- Economic aspects Subject United States Genre/Form documentary film. Documentary films Internet videos Documentary films. Internet videos. Documentaires. Vidéos sur Internet. Form Streaming video Author Wade, Cynthia (Cynthia Leigh), film director, film producer, interviewee. Liese, Sharon, film director, film producer, interviewee Kemp, Stuart (Journalist), interviewer National Geographic Documentary Films, presenter. Womyn Films, LLC., production company

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