2006
Not Rated
Carnivalesque Films
1 h 12 m

2006
Not Rated
Carnivalesque Films
1 h 12 m

Summary Mardi Gras: Made in China follows the "bead trail" from the factory in China to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras, poignantly exposing the inequities of globalization. First-time director David Redmon cleverly illuminates the clash of cultures by juxtaposing American excess and consumer ignorance against the harsh life of the Chinese fact...

Documentary

Directed By: David Redmon

2006
Not Rated
Carnivalesque Films
1 h 12 m

2006
Not Rated
Carnivalesque Films
1 h 12 m

Mardi Gras: Made in China

Name: Mardi Gras: Made in China
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-03-24
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Rating: 57
Cast: Roger Wong

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews

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It's hard to say which sight is more depressing: That of Chinese girls mortgaging their futures in the hopes of helping their families, or drunken American girls, surrounded by privilege and opportunity most of the world can barely imagine, arguing that it's fun to degrade themselves for cheap baubles.

By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

A thought-provoking, canny piece of filmmaking that puts flesh, blood and garish multicolored baubles on the skeleton of globalization.

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The New York Times

With any luck, this film will manage to open a few closed eyes (or minds).

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Village Voice

This sly, engrossing doc is an expert riposte to smug proponents of the fetterless free market.

By Jessica Winter FULL REVIEW

Boston Globe

Redmon's film is a welcome reminder that everything comes from somewhere and responsible people should at least pause to examine the label. For one thing, that's how bigger and better documentaries get made.

By Janice Page FULL REVIEW

New York Post

Redmon makes a valid argument, but he belabors the point. Mardi Gras: Made in China would play better if it were more focused and less repetitive.

By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

Variety

An obviously sincere but didactically repetitive documentary.

By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

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