Complicit

10 10
2017
89min

In the heart of China's tech factories, a group of young workers dares to speak out after being poisoned on the job. Their fight for justice puts them at odds with powerful companies, revealing the dark cost of tech.

AWARDS: Special Mention. Festival del Cinema dei Diritti Umani di Napoli/ Winner Investigative Report Best Film Award. FIFDH Paris

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Raw Science Film Festival/ Salt Spring Film Festival/ Tel Aviv Solidarity Film Festival/ Belgium Millenium Festival/ Valencia Spain Human Rights Festival/ Human Rights Watch Film Festival San Diego/ Human Rights Watch Film Festival Amsterdam/ ACT Human Rights Film Festival/ This Human World - International Human Rights Film Festival/ Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York/ Human Rights Watch Film Festival London/ DOXA Documentary Film Festival/ Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights/ Melbourne Indie Film Festival/ Toronto International Film Festival/ Festival del Cinema dei Diritti Umani di Napoli/ FIFDH Paris

Complicit - Toxic tech, brave workers, global reckoning

This action-packed documentary offers a rare, undercover look into China’s electronics manufacturing hubs, where young migrant workers assemble the world’s smartphones and computers—often at the expense of their health.

After being exposed to benzene and n-hexane, two highly toxic chemicals, several workers developed severe illnesses and cancers. The film follows their emotional and legal struggle as they push for accountability from multinational corporations, including Apple and Samsung. In an era where consumers demand ethical supply chains, this documentary forces us to confront the real human toll of our digital addictions.