57 minutes Grades Grades 9-12, College, Adult Directed by Boyce Richardson Produced by The National Film Board of Canada VHS Purchase $59 US Release Date: 1989 Copyright Date: 1987 VHS ISBN: 0-7722-0392-X Subjects Business Ethics Business Practices Canadian Studies Capitalism Developing World Development Economics Globalization Humanities International Studies International Trade Law Awards and Festivals Gold Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival Red Ribbon, American Film Festival |
Super-Companies Multinational companies seldom take the needs of people or the environment into account. SUPER-COMPANIES provides a revealing portrait of the operations of multinational and transnational corporations. Using the aluminum industry in Australia, British Columbia, Jamaica, and Norway as a case study, the film documents the effects that the industry has had on the economic and physical well-being of people in those countries. Multinationals treat the world as a single market. They take raw materials from one place, process them in another, and sell them everywhere. When challenged by host governments to make a larger contribution to the economy, the companies simply find more hospitable environments. SUPER-COMPANIES provides a provocative view of the way our global economy is being shaped by economic powers that are often at odds with the needs of people. Reviews "SUPER-COMPANIES is an excellent video... highly recommended for adult audiences, college and secondary schools, and any programs addressing environmental, conservation, and development cases." *****Video Rating Guide "A detailed, well-supported critique that allows spokesmen from the aluminum industry to present their point of view as well." Landers |