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Italian immigrant Antonio Bussone uses federal grants to bring factory work back to the United States.

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Diego Semerene Slant Magazine 03/09/2013
2.5/4
An expos of how the financial structures that make businesses possible in America seem to conspire against genuine good will and non-self-serving ambition. Go to Full Review Diana Clarke Village Voice 03/08/2013
Redmon and Sabin carefully tease apart the insidious process of American deindustrialization, and by the end of the film the threads they unravel reveal how the free market can choke like a noose. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 03/07/2013
4/5
It's a tale of hope, frustration and disappointment that reminds us that behind all those big numbers are real human beings. Go to Full Review Rania Richardson The Villager 12/07/2018
3.5/4
At a time when manufacturing jobs are moving out of the U.S. or disappearing altogether, the entrepreneur who attempts to open a local plant is a hero, as seen in DOWNEAST. Go to Full Review Prairie Miller WBAI Radio 03/08/2013
Self-interest butts heads with class interests, in this solemn investigative documentary shedding light on how the collusion of local politicians and conflict of interest outsourcing brought down the economy and plant workers in a depressed Maine town. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/11/2012 Servicable fly on the wall documentary about a fishing town in decline. A 'to be continued' doc, but well worth a watch. Read my full review and listen to my interview with the filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin here: http://366movies.com/2012/11/11/299downeast/ See more Read all reviews
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David Redmon

Director

Ashley Sabin

Director

David Redmon

Producer

Ashley Sabin

Producer

David Redmon

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Movie Info

Synopsis Italian immigrant Antonio Bussone uses federal grants to bring factory work back to the United States.
Director
David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
Producer
David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 20m