Giu Le Mani

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Giu Le Mani (2008)

Directed by Danilo Catti

Documentary · 1h 28m

On March 7, 2008, the management of Swiss Federal Railways announced the privatisation of its freight train maintenance and relocation of its locomotive maintenance. The 430 workers at the factories of SBB Cargo in Bellinzona went on strike. Within a few days an extensive protest movement was not only initiated, but also supported by the entire region. The workshop designated for the varnishing of the trains became the center and symbol of the fight. The ensuing struggle between the strikers and the SBB management lasted thirty days, a struggle whose scope rapidly exceeded the safeguarding of jobs and the destiny of hundreds of families and also encompassed a debate on the role of the individual in an ever-increasing global economy, human beings and their values. An intense month during which the entire political community was mobilised.

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Crew

Director
Danilo Catti
Writer
Danilo Catti
Editor
Marianne Quarti

Details

Release date
2008-08-01
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian, German
Countries
Switzerland
Production
Associazione Treno dei Sogni, RSI