Adidas Owns the Reality
Global Affairs and Human Development
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21m
Prankster activists perform an elaborate hoax to improve conditions for garment workers in the Adidas supply chain. Staging a shocking runway show at Berlin Fashion Week, they use humor and mischief to make the world pay attention to labor and environmental abuses that the massive sportswear brand is trying to hide.
Director(s): Keil Troisi, Igor Vamos
2024 | 22 minutes
United States
Language(s): English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, Portuguese
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