Additional Details
Runtime:
0 Hr. 35 Min.
Rating:
PG
Release Year:
2022
Director:
Cynthia Wade, Sharon Liese
Executive Producer:
Carolyn Bernstein, Ryan Harrington, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mark Gordon, Ben Forkner, Pamela Ryckman, Sylvia Golden, Jenna Segal, Jayne Sherman, Deborah C. van Eck
Producer:
Cynthia Wade, Sharon Liese
Cinematographer:
Boaz Freund
Editor:
Hillary Bachelder, Dava Whisenant, ACE
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? Following the screening, stay seated for an extended Q&A with the filmmakers and local participants.