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China's extensive laogai ("reform through labor") political prison camp system more than rivals the horrors of the Soviet gulags. Not only does China use forced prisoner labor for megalomanical domestic infrastructure projects, the political prisoner population is also used as slave labor for the export market, producing products that range from mineral water to watchbands to rosaries to artificial Christmas trees, according to the Sept. 29 Weekly Standard...
...State Department Report on Human Rights found that through this slave labor, government-owned Chinese industries are able to undercut almost any foreign manufacturer. In addition, they consistently ignore the copyrights binding on their pirated goods produced by the slave labor of Chinese laogai system...
...result, black filmmakers say, Hollywood is often cool to film concepts that don't include pimps, drive-bys, sexual antics or, preferably, all three. Debbie Allen, producer of Amistad, a film about a real-life 19th century slave revolt, spent several years looking for backers before Spielberg signed on to direct it (the film will be out in December). Kasi Lemmons, writer-director of Eve's Bayou--which deals with family secrets, sisterly friendship and voodoo--had a similar experience. "We were turned down by everyone," says Lemmons. "They all said they loved the script, and then they...
Ostensibly, his career will begin Dec. 12, when the world will see him in Steven Spielberg's film "Amistad." Ashong plays Buakey, an African slave who takes part in a 19th century rebellion while on a Cuban ship crossing the Atlantic. The leading role is Ashong's first professional acting...
Some of the best acting and singing come from the supporting cast. Luzviminda Lor easily outshines both Mills and Talmadge as Tuptim, a young slave in love with another but sent against her will to serve the King of Siam. Tuptim's story is part of a larger social commentary on the effects of slavery, both physical and psychological, brilliantly illustrated in one of the best scenes in the musical- "The Small House of Uncle Thomas," a gorgeous Asian version of Uncle Tom's Cabin which features masterfully executed choreography, beautiful dancers and stunning costumes. Tuptim reveals her own indignation...