What is the REAL cost of your mobile phone? Global Investigation | Documentary

We bring exclusive footage from inside Chinese factories where scores of children are working long hours under arduous conditions. The multinationals claim they are doing all they can, but these shocking images say otherwise. In Africa, the mines that retrieve minerals essential to components in our smartphones are dangerous and unregulated. Injuries and deaths occur regularly amongst workers just desperate to support their families. Whilst in China the environmental damage has scarred the landscape, emptied a village and possibly caused severe illness among the population.

A mobile phone is sold every 57 seconds meaning that there are now more mobile phones on the planet than toothbrushes. We investigated the shameful secrets of the multinationals who produce our mobile phones. They are the big winners of the mobile revolution as their profits explode but what is the human and environmental cost in the production countries of China and the Congo?

We confront the major names in the smartphone industry with the realities that they would like to keep hidden.

This documentary was produced by Premiere Lignes and directed by Martin Boudot. It was first released in 2014.

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[TomRivieremusic]

"The problem with speaking truth to power is that it still just leaves you with the truth and them with the power." - Richard Wolf

[NomanSajidYT]

The greed of these companies is just insane. Rest in piece humanity 😢

[Crunt]

Our corporate masters need to be held to account for they are criminals.

[esonahr]

This is so absolutely amazing … Thank you for exposing them, his response was clear as day!!!

[maroasailo]

One of the best documentary I have come across in utube. Outstanding

[mmontealvo]

Excellent reporting. I think many of us know about the child labor, and pollution involved with the electronics industry, however we choose to turn a blind eye. Shame on us. Your work is extremely important because it clearly highlights that we have the power to force the industry to make the necessary changes. I am grateful for your investigative journalist, i.e., your team took a huge risk. I will honor you effort by not buying a new phone for as long as possible.
I currently own an iPhone XS Max since 2018.

[SimonaCochiTheItalianWay]

Thanks for your oustanding reportage on this human shame.

[mickc]

God bless you for doing this investigation and exposing this disgusting crime against humanity.

[wilson]

After watching this, smartphones aren't the only issue, so it seems. 😔
it's the price of advancements in technology in general.

Question is, when do we draw the line?
Upgrades to newer models look so ridiculously criminal now
not only
to the people affected
but mostly how it's affecting the earth right after watching this most eye opening documentary. Thank you.

[mikemiller]

Thank you so much for your stellar reporting through this documentary! Amazing work!!!

[TeferiHagos]

True journalism at its best. Thank you for educating all of us.

[Mardocavil]

All of this comes down to one thing GREED!!!GREED, GREED, GREED, GREED, GREED

[Crunt]

A corporation is deemed a person so no living person is held responsible the corporation pays a fine this unethical situation needs to be changed and corporate leaders need to be charged. Different rules for different fools.

[stephenwalters]

54:00 The intense look of disdain and uneasiness of a man who knows the situation entirely, but chooses to line his pockets instead

[carlenesmith]

Thank you for sharing, great reporting and awareness! All industries and governments should be accountable for such actions and damages ! Where is the Human Rights?

[decongh]

Respect to the team who rick their lives to expose this wickedness.
Max respect to the camera man for going down that hole just to film. God richly bless you all

[andikaputra]

I salute this man efforts to reveal truth with all the risks he took. Respect and support from me brothers and sisters

[nunnaurbiznez]

This makes me sick. Its heartbreaking to know how some people live so high while they walk on the backs of slave labor.

[mickgatz]

I feel for the poor miners working in those squalid conditions... 🥵

[wahababimbolaogundega]

This people are just so wicked and so selfish. As Michael Jackson has said: they don't really care about us!!!