ABC of a Strike

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• Genre(s): Documentary
• Language(s): Português (Portuguese)
• Director(s): Leon Hirszman
• Cast(s): Ferreira Gullar, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Celso Freitas, Leon Hirszman, Vinicius de Moraes See all Cast & Crew

• Duration: 1h 26min
• Music: Alain Fresnot,Pedro Luís Siaretta,Walter Rogério,Chico Mou,Uli Bruhn
• Similar To: Apocalypse in the Tropics, The Secret Agent
• Story:
  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 (known as “Lula”). 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 become Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010. -Description via Wexner Center Film/Video
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