Fast Fashion Made in Ethiopia

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Synopsis

What is the true cost of cheap clothes, a large part of which are now made in Ethiopia? With wages almost ten times lower than in China, Ethiopia has become the new Eldorado of the fasion industry. For global corporations like H&M, "made in Ethiopia" has replaced "Made in Bangladesh". And despite the Swedish giant's marketing strategy putting forward spotless ethics, its wage policy is far from fair or bold. One dollar a day is all they pay their workers, who barely have enough to live on. Meanwhile, the Ethiopian government is opening the floodgates to Chinese investors ready to get large-scale industrial plants off the ground to boost the country's development...

Directed by
Isabelle Ducret
Producer
RTS
Country
Switzerland
Languages
English subtitles
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