Hopes Unravelled

2009 / 25 min. / 25 minutes / 2009 / For Al Jazeera WITNESS / Country of production: Argentina / Directed by: MANUEL F CONTRERAS Producer: RUSS FINKELSTEIN Cinematography: MANUEL F CONTRERAS Sound Design and Mix: 3 SONIDO Editing: RUSS FINKELSTEIN and MANUEL F CONTRERAS Commissioning Editor: JEAN GARNER

Bolivians fleeing poverty at home with hopes of good jobs and a promising future face virtual slavery in Argentinian clothing sweatshops. Luis was one of them. He managed to escape slave work and now advocates for regulations in the clothing industry.