The most heart-wrenching aspect of the documentary is its focus on the people behind the labels. In the global South, garment workers—mostly women—often work 14–16 hours a day, seven days a week, in unsafe conditions for wages that don't even cover basic needs.
Fashion is now one of the most polluting industries on the planet, trailing only slightly behind oil. The True Cost
Directed by Andrew Morgan, the film pulls back the curtain on , an industry that has prioritized rapid consumption and high profit margins over human lives and environmental safety. The Human Toll The most heart-wrenching aspect of the documentary is
: Only an estimated 2% of garment workers worldwide earn a living wage. Directed by Andrew Morgan, the film pulls back
: The film highlights stories like that of Shima, a Bangladeshi worker who faced physical abuse for attempting to start a labor union to improve conditions.