The read
It runs a compact 36m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Henri StorckDirector
- Joris IvensDirector
- Henri StorckWriter
- Joris IvensWriter
Stills
Themes
strikecrisisbelgiumlabor unioncoal minerminers strikecapitalism critique