ABC of a Strike

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ABC of a Strike (1990)

Directed by Leon Hirszman

“About the origins of modern Brazilian trade unionism”

Documentary · 1h 26m

ABC of a Strike captures the 1979 metal workers strikes outside of São Paulo. The footage sat untouched until after the death of highly-regarded director Leon Hirszman in 1987, by which time the material had a new relevance. The gripping film captures the negotiations between the labor unions and the factory bosses and shows the birth of the region’s Worker’s Party, as well as the emergence of its charismatic leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Rising from extreme poverty, Lula gained national prominence as a union activist during the late 70s and early 80s. After being jailed during his time as a union leader, he eventually becomes Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010.

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Cast

Ferreira Gullar Narrator Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Self Leon Hirszman Self Celso Freitas Self Vinicius de Moraes Self Bete Mendes Self Dominguinhos Self Jards Macalé Self Fagner Self Beth Carvalho Self João Bosco Self Gonzaguinha Self

Crew

Director
Leon Hirszman
Writer
Ferreira Gullar
Director of Photography
Adrian Cooper
Editor
Adrian Cooper
Producer
Cláudio Kahns, Ivan Novaes, Carlos Augusto Calil

Details

Original title
ABC da Greve
Release date
1990-02-15
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil
Production
Taba Filmes