Borinage

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Borinage (1934)

Directed by Henri Storck, Joris Ivens

Documentary · 36m

Henri Storck and Joris Ivens’ landmark of social documentary, blending staged scenes with locals and on-the-spot reportage to depict the 1932 miners’ strike in Belgium’s Borinage—evictions, hunger, and police repression—transforming outrage into a call for solidarity.

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Crew

Director
Henri Storck, Joris Ivens
Writer
Henri Storck, Joris Ivens
Director of Photography
Joris Ivens, Henri Storck
Editor
Helen van Dongen

Details

Original title
Misère au Borinage
Release date
1934-06-12
Runtime
36m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
Belgium