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A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starvin... Read all A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers. A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.

The larger scope of the story explores the gun trade to Africa that takes place under the covers -- Russian pilots fly guns into Africa, then fly fish back out to Europe. The hazards and consequences of this trade are explored, including the pan-African violence propagated by constant flow of weapons into the continent. If it is a "survival of the fittest" world, as Darwin concluded, then the capitalist interests that fund the gun runners are climbing the evolutionary ladder on the backs of the Africans in this stark Darwinian example. Much like the foreseeable extinction of the Lake Victoria perch, and death of Lake Victoria itself, the Africans are in grave jeopardy, even as they survive in the only ways they know how. - Erin Willis <erindive@yahoo.com>

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It seems that a common critique of this film is that it lacks focus and asks questions but does not provide answers. Far from agreeing that this proves lack of skill in film making, I think this demonstrates the director's analysis and knowledge of the documentary form. I felt that the filmmaker was conveying Western complicity in this by leaving us to try to put the pieces together ourselves. We thereby actually have to THINK about what he is getting at and the role we have to play in this situation. There is no voice-over in this film, which we are so used to explaining the meaning of a story to us. I think a lesson is better learned when we draw the conclusions ourselves, rather than being blatantly told how to interpret information in a documentary.

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Darwin's Nightmare: Directed by Hubert Sauper. With Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia, Marcus Nyoni. A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.

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This is a visually stunning documentary about the ideology used in China to acquire acquiescence from the lower class workers in the factories, restaurants, resorts, etc who are sold a dream of one day being able to join the elite classes if they work hard enough. Almost mesmerizing with its cinematography, akin to the dreams of consumerism and the narratives of wealth that are being sold to the underclass workers, the film nicely illustrates the Chinese economy of the present: the same old drudgery and toil simply with a bright and shiny demeanor. I very much enjoyed the first time director's attention to detail and storytelling style and I'm excited to see the films that follow.

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This is a visually stunning documentary about the ideology used in China to acquire acquiescence from the lower class workers in the factories, restaurants, resorts, etc who are sold a dream of one day being able to join the elite classes if they work hard enough.

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1. The film shows us the relation to the subject cause it shows us the reality when a foreign company decides to open a plant in another country

2. The film shows us the reality about the Chinese and American culture, Chinese companies have the best returns but the work conditions are the worst in my opinion, the film presented the bad reality and how impact to another culture like occident where we have different rules and conditions.

3. The main objective of the global market is to be more efficient and China is the best example of that, but it has a high cost related to the workforce, the environment among others. In my opinion, we need to replicate some Asian job process, but always taking into account the needs of the final costumer without bypassing the workforce.

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(1) How does this film relate to our IB course? (2) What do you think about this movie (is it about culture clash, just an FDI investment, capitalism in China, etc.? (3) Are we witnessing a "Chinatization" of the United States? is this process observed beyond the United States? What are its consequences? 

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In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

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Directed by Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert. With Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Robert Allen, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows. In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

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1. This film shows us how a company must take into account many factors to enter a new country because when entering a new market it must face many obstacles.
2. I think that what the film/documentary shows us the most is the cultural shock that a Chinese company witnesses when arriving in USA.
3. I don't think it is a "Chinatization" it is simply a foreign company acquiring a local company that had finished and this is something very common around the world. One consequence of this is the mix of cultures within the company and how these can be merged to achieve great results.

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How does this film relate to our IB course?

This film is related to the course in different aspects because it shows the main cultural clashes that are experienced in organizations at the time of adapting different cultures thanks to globalization, as well as the differences in working conditions from one country to another, since workers in China were used to other production techniques, more "efficient" but that sacrificed more to the worker.

What do you think about this movie (is it about culture clash, just an FDI investment, capitalism in China, etc.?

I think this movie is focused on showing us the culture clash that occurs in the company Fuyao Glass when buying the factory of General Motors, since Fuyao Glass, being a Chinese company, has standards and treatment towards workers, very different from what is lived in the U.S. companies,  capitalism is also very reflected in this film as we see this automobile glass company trying to maintain the balance between two cultures with their own systemic problems and the problems of workers with respect to low wages, long working hours or poor safety conditions.

Are we witnessing a "Chinatization" of the United States? is this process observed beyond the United States? What are its consequences?

In the context of the film we could speak of a "Chinatization" because multiple production techniques developed in China were being adapted to increase production without thinking about the welfare of the worker, which is a clear example of a very aggressive capitalism, even American workers tried to fight for their rights under the standards that were handled in the United States, trying to create unions that were always eliminated, because of the fear that the bosses instilled in them.

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I think the film has a relation of course IB because it is about globalization, business, how the real world of industries moves, the behavior and interactions of workers, and also shows us how cultural differences affect industries. In my opinion of this movie I found it very interesting to see how two cultures, with different styles of work collide, although China saves this American company it is not easy to impose the culture because the Chinese only think about work, produce, and money.

I consider that we are witnessing a “chinatization” because  the Chinese want to acquire most factories and they want to produce more, at low cost, with cheap labor , and we can see how its power has increased over the years,factories prefer to sell to Chinese to be successful, but all countries have different ways of working and pressing. I believe that a Chinese model in factories is necessary to boost their growth, but first it must be studied how to impose it in a way that does not affect workers and their rights.

Imposing a Chinese culture on the organization has brought great consequences such as: the worker is pressured and loses quality of life, factories try to dominate human consciousness by just providing work , the chinese wanted them to be production machines, bad communication and labor relations, job in risk conditions, lose family time,not agreeing with the company's objectives,workers unhappy with their work and working conditions  and the creation of trade unions. These consequences cause the factory to lose production and increase costs, there is no good authority or control, time and money are wasted.

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1. In the film we can see how a company from another country can come to another country and establish its operation in such a way that it is possible to serve new markets around the world.  It is evident that Fuyao is a multinational company which has taken its production activity to other countries such as the United States where it saw the opportunity to reopen and operate a new factory which was previously part of General Motors.

2. Considering everything that happens in the documentary, it is possible to say that what has happened is a cultural shock that shows the differences between the culture of China and the United States in relation to work. Even the workers interviewed themselves stated that language barriers and cultural differences have led to the fact that it is not possible to properly integrate ideas among the different people who are part of the organization and therefore different problems have arisen. It can be seen how in the culture, work is the most important thing, and they leave aside issues such as safety and good working conditions, ignoring the different rules and laws that exist in the destination country such as the USA.

3. China in recent years has been characterized by wanting to extend its activity to different countries around the world, which has been accompanied in a certain way that the Chinese want to impose their culture and for this reason a clash may arise as has happened in the United States. This can also be seen in other countries such as Europe and Asia where it has become evident how China with the "New Road of the Ceda" seeks to expand.

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1.       The documentary has a great relationship with the course because it talks about the relationships that arise when there is international trade and the effects and benefits of the agents in this process. You can see the effects of globalization in terms of size, location and pressures. The organizational complexity and the processes carried out to become a multinational are also evident.
2.      The company not only made an FDI investment, but committed more than its investment. He took on the task of connecting two totally different cultures, with traditions, politics and thoughts that had no relation. Clearly there was a huge culture shock and this radically affected the processes of the organization. In China, labor regulations are focused on capitalism and on providing the greatest benefit to companies. On the contrary, in the US there is more tact with the workers, which makes it difficult for Americans to adapt to the Chinese organizational culture.

3.       I don't think it's a chinatización , it's more like a way to lower shipping costs, taxes, application, among others. What the Chinese company tried was to reduce the complexity of the processes a little, however, this led to a great culture shock. In other parts of the world, it is possible to observe the commercialization on a scale of Chinese products, however, it is more feasible for these companies to produce in their country of origin, because the production costs are usually lower. On the other hand, the consequences of this is that some customs of China could be adopted, however there will be many cultural clashes.

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1.The film talks about internationalization, and how foreign companies see opportunities outside their borders, as well as how these companies reach new markets, interact and get involved in the culture.
2.A great culture shock and new opportunities on the part of Chinese entrepreneurs were evident. We could see the constant confrontation between the Americans and the Chinese because their languages limited communication.
3.Yes, I think it is a Chinatization, because the Chinese drowned out American culture, being a company owned by the United States. During holidays or celebrated days they were interrupted by the Chinese calendar. In addition, it does not only happen in the United States, but in many other countries.

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1. The documentary shows the relationship between the factory that develops fishing activities in Lake Victoria in Tanzania and how this resource, after being extracted, is used by some European countries where it is marketed.
2. Yes, it is a situation that still exists in the world, considering that many companies that develop their economic activity in a foreign country pay low salaries for production and manufacturing processes, extract the resource to be exploited or marketed elsewhere in the world, but in their way they leave poverty and social problems such as prostitution in the communities of the sector, for example, industries such as mining and exploitation of natural resources.
3. I think that it is a difficult problem to manage that does not have a specific solution, but that its impact could be reduced if control measures are established that force foreign companies to repair the communities economically and socially, to pay fair salaries in accordance with living costs of each sector or implement education and health programs. The globalization of the "perca of the Nile River", specie introduced in Lake Victoria, has also been used for the illegal trafficking of weapons that are used in wars on the African continent. If there were policies and sanctions for these companies that commit this crime, it is possible that the problem could be solved, or at least can be reduced.

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The main topic is the difference in work culture between the United States and China, since citizens of both nationalities work together in the Ohio plant.

The Chinese are used to working at least 12 hours a day and resting 1 day a month, being away from their families and seeing their children once a year, which makes them see Americans as clumsy and lazy given the pace of work so different that is carried out in both countries. For their part, the Americans earn less than half of what they earned at GM after the plant closed, and they see their Chinese bosses as exploiters and consider that they are in danger because of the working conditions at the plant.

It's a labor reality that is lived and that shows that even in the great powers of the world, working conditions can be precarious and not very humane. It's also a reality check in the face of internationalization, given that many companies seek to impose their own policies and standards over the established values ​​or ethics of the place where they arrive, a fact that can violate the rights of workers and negatively impact the established culture.

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1. This film is related to class because it talks about how the internationalization of a company, a factory exactly, affects not only the company's production and management processes, but also the culture of both the place where it wants to establish itself and the business culture itself. the challenge of maintaining a good atmosphere among employees, for example; when an employee had a communication problem with one of the Chinese workers, this was due to the fact that a large percentage of the workers from China did not know English and the Americans did not know Mandarin. Therefore, it shows us the challenges that companies face when it comes to internationalizing their activities.
2. A cultural shock is clearly shown, the Chinese administration stifled American culture, stripping them of their festivities and in a certain way "culturalizing" them from Chinese culture. And when we talk about culture we also talk about language, there was no prior training and there were communication clashes between the workers.
3. I think it's a Chineseization because they want to overshadow the Americans, although at first they were happy about the union of cultures and the balance that existed, little by little the balance moved towards the Chinese side.

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(1) How does this film relate to our IB course?

Chinese managers and American workers had to understand between themselves and this wasn´t easy to them, in the beginning the people were so excited because some years ago the company generals motors was closed and a lot people lost their jobs, when fuyao opened doors in 2010 the people saw a hope there, but when they opened the factory the managers were bored because the workers weren´t as efficient as the Chinese workers and American workers weren´t happy because they earned less money than they worked in  general motors and the job quality was poor cause the company tried to lower the costs.

(2) What do you think about this movie (is it about culture clash, just an FDI investment, capitalism in China, etc.?

We can see in that documentary many elements, there are elements of culture because the movie showed the shock between the culture and the interest of Americans and Chinese people, for example the Chinese don´t talk a lot while they are working, they focus in the work to do this efficient, the Americans like to talk and make jokes while they are working and the documentary show the process of a company invest in a foreign country.

(3) Are we witnessing a "Chinatization" of the United States? is this process observed beyond the United States? What are its consequences?

I don’t think this is happening in the world, many companies of different countries along the world are opening subsidiaries in different countries, it isn´t only about China. Some good consequence of this can be lower cost to the costumers, more employment but also it can cause poor quality of work, environmental damage, inequality between countries, strong foreign competition that make close small companies.

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1. This film has a lot of relation because it shows everything that the company must take into account when it is going to internationalize, the documentary shows different aspects or important situations that occur when two companies from different countries are going to make some commercial transaction or business. In this case, a company decides to open a new plant in another country.

For example, the film presents problems related to the culture of each country, labor conditions and unions.

All these situations create drawbacks in the efficiency and effectiveness of the company as teamwork and communication becomes increasingly difficult, because the cultures were very different.

2. I think the movie shows how serious a culture clash is between two countries and cultures that are really very different.

For the Chinese, work is the center of their life, they spend a lot of time in the factory, they do not get much rest and their bosses are exploitative. Whereas the American culture is quite the opposite, it has very different rules.

Americans want to have their job but they also want to have time for their lives. For them, the company only gives them a salary and they expect to have good working conditions, a good salary and social security.

3. I think that if there is a "chinatization" of the United States, because all the changes were very radical, the company did not want to adapt or merge with the cultural aspects of the United States, if they had been a little more flexible the situation would have been very different. For example, this documentary shows how Americans have to agree to these conditions because they do not want to lose their jobs but not because they consider it fair. This situation has also occurred in other countries.

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1.The documentary is related to globalization since there are agreements between countries to bring and bring items that are needed.
In this case the more developed countries are interested in the production of the Nile River perch and export it while they introduce armaments creating needs and more problems that end up benefiting the big countries. It is not an ideal situation but as there is an interconnection between Africa and Europe on the economic, political and social level it is globalization.
2. Although this documentary was made 18 years ago, I believe that even today this is still happening, since the big countries take advantage of the poorest countries, exploit them, take advantage of them but do not help them, so they remain in poverty. The big problem is that since they are such poor territories, there is no education, and this causes poverty to continue and they cannot get out of this vicious circle. As they say in the documentary "to be poor is to be old".

3. The possible solutions to this problem first try to restore biodiversity or try to decrease the risk of extinction by treating the species and the place. The government should carry out strict controls, health campaigns and provide good medical attention to the population. It should also monitor, intervene and punish those who traffic arms and finally and most importantly invest in education so that people can have a better life condition.

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Sor Angela Giraldo Gómez                                   1.The film has a great relationship with our international business course, since the film recounts the running of a foreign company and all the events that can be revealed, to learn from them. 

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Sor Angela Giraldo Gómez                                   1.The film has a great relationship with our international business course, since the film recounts the running of a foreign company and all the events that can be revealed, to learn from them. 

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2. My opinion regarding the documentary is that it reveals as much as the Chinese see an investment opportunity, where the cultural shock is key to what, in my opinion, the producers of the film want to make known, and it is how a union is created and reveals the exploitation of the Chinese capital, and that in the West the unions help to present more equity.

3.In the documentary there is no Chineseization, but a future of what could be the new way of working with a capitalist system, which does not respect unions, this phenomenon is seen in many countries that have adopted this process of standardization and exploitation from the workers .

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1. The documentary is related to the course because it shows the process of opening a factory in another country and the consequences that exist for not knowing well the place where the company wants to expand. Companies should know and analyze aspects such as politics, culture, economy, market and risks that may exist when opening a new company in another place or country because this can avoid future problems or losses in the company.

2. The Chinese company wanted to expand and establish a more consolidated company worldwide but made several mistakes with its new American headquarters because they were different cultures and this caused American employees to feel dissatisfied with the treatment they received and the high workloads.

I think this creates a bad work environment for employees and executives and decreases the productivity and efficiency of the company's people. These changes in culture should be analyzed before deciding to participate in the market of another country so that the changes are implemented slowly and avoid problems between both cultures.

3. I do not believe that this is a “Chinatization” of the USA but I think that some companies started to use the method of this company to improve their productivity and efficiency levels but this can affect the relationship with the employees because this process can generate dissatisfaction with the employees because they will start to lose benefits and increase their workload.

This type of process is evident in other places that seek to generate more profits but the consequences of this are negative because it can bring bad working conditions and can put at risk the integrity of employees.

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1.This film perfectly shows what international business can be, the contrast between the two cultures is undeniable.
This documentary teaches us the importance of studying the local culture in detail, knowing everything about their daily lives, knowing how they work, what laws protect them, and most importantly, knowing how the unions work.

2. I think this documentary speaks more about the two cultures.  the differences between these, makes them confront between employees and senior managers, to the point that they replace them and put a Chinese quota.  It confronts them with the unions and weakens the company in the United States, creates demonstrations, labor unrest.

3. I think this documentary tries to teach us a great lesson, it is clear that the great protagonists in a globalized world are the Chinese, they migrate to the populations, they become strong, they protect themselves, they create colonies, they create jobs, they create companies, we are before the new colonizers of this new era.  but they are still a small portion of the US population, if the population makes itself felt where they arrive, it is only enough to visit the Chinatowns that are established in New York.  It really feels as if you were in China, but as I said before, it is a small population that does not greatly influence its autonomy as a country, much less its great strength and patriotism.

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1.  This documentary shows an intercultural difference in labor factors, exposes the labor interation between different cultures in this case China and United States, where social, cultural, economic aspects influence the operation of company, it also allows us to highlight the aspects to take into account when opening a plant in another country and what are the benefits and problems that internalization brings.
2. I think that the ethnocentrism is reflected in the coments that some employees made about your colleagues for example Chinese people though that Americans were rude, inefficient, lazy and undisplined this can be because the Chinese culture is based in discipline and hard work. On the other hand, the conception of time and freedom is completely different, while the Americans think about what to do in their free time and work up to 8 hours a day, in contrast, the Chinese think about how to be more productive in their work and work 12 hours a day.  This shows that both cultures conceive work very differently, reflecting that labor exploitation is promoted in the world.
3. I believe that since there is a relationship, cultural factors will influence both parties, for example, the United States can contribute to a more flexible vision of free time, China can influence stricter work methodologies. Consequently, with this, I think that it is possible to take what works and adapts to each culture since, for example, having a "chinatization" people could lose their quality of life or generate health problems due to the culture of hard work and long Labor journeys

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1- This film relates to our IB course in most aspects because it is about international business, relation between different countries and strategies of business.This film also shows all that makeup a company since the practices positives and negatives, the practices labor of a same company but in different locations.

2.I liked me this film, I think that when a company decide to invest in a different country  is necessary to understand that all  country and the  people is very different, The objective of the company in the differents country that the company are present can be the same objective but the practices that will  necessary to manage this objective are very different because  the company should to respect the politics, cultures of the people and the country.

3.Its a chinatization because the company not respect the culture American,They want that the american employees working equally conditions that chinesens employees without the bienestary of the employees and they not respect the law of job American.

They only think in the production but not in the security job, do not pay the overtime, do not have an American boss only Chinese boss, not respect the labor health and the sick leave. They want Positive results but do not invest in Good practices of work, I think if the employees are comfortable in the job the results will be more excellent.

I agree with the opinions of my colleagues because they are very similar about the biniestary of the employees ,the good practices of the work, the different cultures of work and the adaptation of a company in different countries.

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This documentary is related to IB because it shows us the relationship between different countries in terms of business, the exchange of skills, cultures and models, as well as how one country can become fundamental in the economy of another, in my opinion is a very interesting documentary, since it shows us the difficulties that arise due to cultural clashes where they cannot agree and we can see how China is more productive but labor exploitation is much more, I do not think it can be talked about of Chinatization of the USA since, as we can see, the Chinese were not able to implant their cultures and ways of producing in the Americans, since the differences are very marked, it is for these that they choose to change the American workforce for machines , then we can see that adapting a culture in another country is too complicated, the consequences of these cultural clashes are exploitation, low production, denigration of work, and bad relationship between different countries.

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(1)The film highlights one of the most important steps to successfully conduct international business, and that is the need to know and take into account the economic, cultural and political aspects when doing business in other countries. It also reveals the importance of adapting certain measures in the organization according to all aspects of a country.

(2) For me, the film shows a contrast of perspectives on labor. It is a culture clash, because the vision that one has of work, little by little, becomes specific to a place and is transmitted over time. In this case, you show us an American culture that is very different from Chinese culture in terms of work, which makes me reflect on how harmful the issue of productivity can be and how irrelevant decent work can be.

(3) I think so, this idea of producing more with less has been multiplying more and more, however, due to the clash of cultures, it has been a little more difficult to incorporate this style of work, and that is why so many inconveniences and millionaire losses are generated in the company in the United States. Yes, that apparent need for unbridled productivity goes beyond the United States, and that is probably due to globalization. The consequences of this unhealthy work style are: job insecurity, labor exploitation, damage to the environment, clash of cultures, physical and emotional damage to the workforce.