Mark Kelley Made In Bangladesh Summary
On April 24, 2013, for many, it was their last day alive. On this day, the eight story Rana Plaza came collapsing down in Dhaka, Bangladesh with more than 1100 people announced dead. Mark Kelley goes to Bangladesh to track down workers who are still forced to make garments for Canada in dangerous conditions to make consumers think about the clothes they buy. The documentary, Made in Bangladesh, is about the tragic event made by CBC News hosted by Mark Kelley. The purpose of watching this documentary was to analyze the purpose, conventions, and techniques that are used to create a given documentary. There are five requirements that any documentary should have. A documentary must attempt to tell the truth, which includes providing multiple perspectives on the topic. A documentary must appear to do so by presenting only factual evidence. A documentary must not
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A documentary must be objective and it must present all evidence in its original context and form. A documentary can be one of four categories: expository, observational, interactive or reflective. Made in Bangladesh is an interactive documentary because the interviews conducted allow people to have a voice and give their own opinions. Depending on how the interview is shown, the speaker will be seen as either trustworthy or untrustworthy, which will determine the credibility of the documentary. The opening scene of Made in Bangladesh starts off with Mark Kelley in the pile of rubble, which now is a monument representing the 1100 lives lost. The purpose of the documentary was to educate consumers about the real truth of large corporation products, the horrid side of fast fashion, and those suffering because of decisions made by the fashion business. The documentary does a decent job of proving its purpose by displaying pictures of the devastating day, presenting interviews done with some of the
A documentary must be objective and it must present all evidence in its original context and form. A documentary can be one of four categories: expository, observational, interactive or reflective. Made in Bangladesh is an interactive documentary because the interviews conducted allow people to have a voice and give their own opinions. Depending on how the interview is shown, the speaker will be seen as either trustworthy or untrustworthy, which will determine the credibility of the documentary. The opening scene of Made in Bangladesh starts off with Mark Kelley in the pile of rubble, which now is a monument representing the 1100 lives lost. The purpose of the documentary was to educate consumers about the real truth of large corporation products, the horrid side of fast fashion, and those suffering because of decisions made by the fashion business. The documentary does a decent job of proving its purpose by displaying pictures of the devastating day, presenting interviews done with some of the