Hollywood political activist and award-winning film-maker Robert Greenwald’s (Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism; Uncovered: The Whole Truth About The Iraq War) searing new documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price exposes the unsavoury practices of the giant American retailer Wal-Mart, which includes ownership of Asda in the UK.
The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road. A mayor struggles to equip his first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates just outside the city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins…
