The True Cost

May. 29,2015 PG-13

Rating：

7.7

Genre：

Drama Documentary

Keywords：

Fashion Economics Capitalism

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Vandana Shiva as Herself

Stella McCartney as Herself

Stephen Colbert as self

John Oliver as self

Mark Crispin Miller as self

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