The Flagmakers

Directed by Cynthia Wade, Sharon Liese
PG-13
21 december 2022    35mDokumentär, Short
6.53.8
From National Geographic Documentary Films, Academy Award-winning director Cynthia Wade, award-winning director Sharon Liese and executive producer Giannis Antetokounmpo, "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.

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  • Cynthia WadeRegisör / Producent
  • Sharon LieseRegisör / Producent
  • Deborah C. van EckExekutiv producent
  • Benjamin ForknerExekutiv producent
  • Pamela RyckmanExekutiv producent
  • Ryan HarringtonExekutiv producent
  • Mark GordonExekutiv producent
  • Giannis AntetokounmpoExekutiv producent
  • Jenna SegalExekutiv producent
  • Sylvia GoldenExekutiv producent
  • Jayne ShermanExekutiv producent
  • Carolyn BernsteinExekutiv producent
  • Boaz FreundDirector Of Photography
  • Dava WhisenantEditor
  • Hillary BachelderEditor
  • Mark HaygenSound Recordist
  • Alex NoyesSound Mixer

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