Robert Bahar and Almudena Carracedo have been working for several years following the stories of garment workers in Los Angeles as they fought Forever 21 for better wages and working conditions. Besides putting human faces on statistics and vast issues, their film is important because it chronicles the story of people within the U.S., as opposed to those laboring in countries that have a different relationship to the world economy than our own.

The women who form the core of Made in LA must live in work in Los Angeles, and their lives are not so far from our own. The film is beautifully crafted and particularly in a time where success against big corporations feels slight and far away, Made in LA is an inspiring and educational tour through labor rights and the possibilities for workers who decide to make a stand collectively. Check it out on P.O.V. on Tuesday night>>