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The flagmakers /

THE FLAGMAKERS poses one of today's most pressing questions: who is the American flag for? Employee-owned Eder Flag in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, sews and ships five million American flags a year. The flagmakers -- locals, immigrants and refugees -- stitch stars and stripes as they wrestle with iden...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kemp, Stuart (Journalist) (Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Undetermined
Language Notes:In English with occasional passages in other languages with English subtitles.
Published: Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street, a Proquest Company, [2022]
Subjects:
Flags > United States.
Americanization.
American Dream.
Immigrants > United States > Social conditions.
Refugees > United States > Social conditions.
United States > Race relations > Economic aspects.
United States > Ethnic relations > Economic aspects.
Patriotism > United States.
Américanisation.
Rêve américain.
Réfugiés > États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect économique.
États-Unis > Relations interethniques > Aspect économique.
Patriotisme > États-Unis.
American Dream
Americanization
Ethnic relations > Economic aspects
Flags
Immigrants > Social conditions
Patriotism
Race relations > Economic aspects
Refugees > Social conditions
United States
documentary film.
Documentary films
Internet videos
Documentary films.
Internet videos.
Documentaires.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:THE FLAGMAKERS poses one of today's most pressing questions: who is the American flag for? Employee-owned Eder Flag in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, sews and ships five million American flags a year. The flagmakers -- locals, immigrants and refugees -- stitch stars and stripes as they wrestle with identity and belonging. Sewing manager Radica, a Serbian immigrant, believes every flag has a soul. Ali, a war survivor from Iraq, is learning how to use a sewing machine after arriving in the United States just 90 days prior. Midwestern-born Barb's genuine friendships with her immigrant co-workers belie her staunchly conservative beliefs. SugarRay, a Black man born and raised in Milwaukee, reflects on his complicated relationship with this country. Each considers: What does the American flag represent in a changing nation and world, and for whom? THE FLAGMAKERS is an intimate glimpse into the people whose hands make America's most recognizable icon.
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video files (approximately 36 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:00:35:31
Awards:Won 2023 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, Outstanding Short Documentary
Production Credits:Director of photography, Boaz Freund ; editors, Hillary Bachelder, Dava Whisenant ; original music, Maya Shenfeld.