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Invisible Hands

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The use of child labor and child trafficking within the supply chains of the world's largest corporations is exposed.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 11/22/2018
Showing how the intricate supply chains of global capitalism shield corporations like Nestlé and Unilever from responsibility, Tandon paints a depressing portrait of pain and poverty and exploitation. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 11/20/2018
A no-nonsense doc about an infuriating phenomenon. Go to Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 03/22/2019
2/5
[Instead] of being out for blood, the film undergoes a tonal about-face down the home stretch, almost flattering the big corporations. Go to Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat 12/19/2018
8/10
The best part of Shraysi Tandon's Invisible Hands is how well the case is made against child labor. We get a sense of the consequences it has on children, the corporate greed factor, and the unbelievable size of the problem. Go to Full Review Sam Weisberg L.A. Weekly 11/28/2018
Invisible Hands lacks focus. Rather than targeting its rage at the most egregious megacorporations, calling for specific boycotts, it swipes broadly at consumerism as a whole. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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SNK I @RT12354753 01/02/2025 Terrific, well-paced documentary that covers so many countries and industries and is really eye-opening. A must watch for anyone interested in shopping and buying smarter. See more Read all reviews
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Shraysi Tandon

Director

Kailash Satyarthi

Actor

Nicholas Kristof

Actor

Siddharth Kara

Actor

Chad Beck

Writer

Shraysi Tandon

Writer

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Movie Info

Synopsis The use of child labor and child trafficking within the supply chains of the world's largest corporations is exposed.
Director
Shraysi Tandon
Producer
Charles Ferguson, Shraysi Tandon
Screenwriter
Chad Beck, Shraysi Tandon
Distributor
First Run Features
Production Co
First Run Features
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 23, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0K
Runtime
1h 14m
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