Mica: it’s the common ingredient in cosmetic products such as nail polish, foundation, mascara and lipstick.
It’s what gives them their luminosity, making them responsible for the fortune of major cosmetic groups like L’Oréal, Lancôme, Dior and Chanel.
Unknown to its hundreds of millions of consumers is that most of it is filled with “dirty mica”, extracted using antiquated methods, close to slavery, in one of the poorest regions of the world: Jarkhand, India. Here, under the constant threat of landslides and toxic dust, children dig through the earth with their bare hands.
Journalist Brando Barenzelli has traced the mica supply chains from the lost mines of the Indian countryside to the laboratories of major brands in Europe. He films the 8-year-old children who collect mica, and the mine owners and exporters who turn a blind eye to the deplorable working conditions. He also uncovers the strategies used at each stage of the supply chain to whitewash the origins of mica. Back in Paris and Europe, he confronts cosmetics manufacturers with the findings of his investigation.
Year: 2019
Production: CAT & Cie
Director: Brando Baranzelli
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Sir please hindi subtitles 😊
Its painful watching nimble fingers picking up mica instead of playing with soft toys for survival.
Après les bébés phoques pour la fourrure, c'est maintenant le travail des enfants qui est en cause. Allons mesdames on ne se sent pas un peu coupable ?
India ….. make more children 😂😂😂😂😂
Berck
Ask Yourself…ALL FOR WHAT? Make sure you Go Deep when you Ask Yourself…ALL FOR WHAT? 🙄🙄🙄 From Nought (Nothing) to Nought (Nothing)…Thank YOU FATHER.
So, a great thing about world thanks.
Child labor is horrible, but it's how they can afford food. This is what feeds them. Exposing everybody and maybe strongly disrupting business there because of this documentary can starve so many people. The people who are truly responsible is the government to not let their people starve.
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Child must.go to school.⏳
Y bueno pregúntale a todos los nuevos ricos que vos conoces que se hacen ricos con esta gente
Pouuu la narration française homme est carrément insupportable dommage !
Do you understand the reason why third world governments do not do anything to uplift their citizens. You think these big business brands aren't involved in these things. How bogus public schemes are being run by these governments and corporates along with NGOs to fool the poor and uneducated public as if they are living on government aids. This is their land and they have a right over it's resources, income and development.
Bro is using a hammer instead of a pickaxe to mine, I guess he never played minecraft
Ras le bol de voir tant de misère vraiment
Ils mente tout le temps vraiment des pourri
There's no ethical standards my dear people
É fácil proibir as crianças de trabalhar pra ter uma vida melhor, difícil é ajuda las, estas crianças deveriam estar amparadas pelo governo.
Por q se não trabalhar, nem dinheiro para estudar elas terão.
Estão preocupados e não fazem nada, hipócritas