Morgan 's attention was drawn to the topic after the 2013 Savar building collapse when a commercial building in Bangladesh named Rana Plaza toppled and killed over a thousand workers . Starting the project in October of that year , he traveled to thirteen countries to collect information and conduct interviews . The film was funded by Kickstarter and premiered as a side screening during the 2015 Cannes Film Festival in May 2015 before its release in select American and British theaters later that month . Critics have been both positive and dismissive , with reviews ranging from " vitally important documentary " to " vague liberal agitprop "
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
The True Cost