"Who Pays the Price for Our Clothing?"

2015

1h 32m

7.5(232 votes)

Documentary

Drama

Overview

Film from Andrew Morgan. The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.

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6 members

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Vandana Shiva

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Stella McCartney

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Stephen Colbert

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John Oliver

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Richard Wolff

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Mark Crispin Miller

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