ABC of a Strike
1990 · 86 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 223 VOTES · DIR. Leon Hirszman
Overview
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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00:01:25 While preparing his film
00:04:02 Those who want to work may go in. Those who don't want to work
00:06:54 We're afraid of going to jail. We're no crooks.
00:09:21 you must make this decision with a lot of courage.
00:12:38 Electrical Material Workers of São Bernardo do Campo.
00:17:37 10 armored cars, as well as cavalry, dogs and sophisticated weapons.
00:22:17 so that we can keep on acting as we did till Thursday.
00:27:25 We were informed that today
00:29:44 That we are insensible and that we don't want to negotiate.
00:36:01 - From the North. - Where in the North?
00:38:25 but also on attending to such basic needs as making their houses operational
00:40:57 We could also interview you. How do you analyze the strike?
00:43:30 And if you go near the City Hall, you'll see very refined districts.
00:46:41 I work at night, so does my husband and all the kids sleep on one bed.
00:49:31 while the large international firms are having huge profits.
00:52:33 Thank you.
00:55:54 I am a man of prudence and judiciousness.
01:03:04 that the unions may be dissolved and lose their charters.
01:05:46 They've stopped.
01:07:51 In the first place, I'm not a message sender
01:11:05 We'll face a very difficult situation.
01:14:21 Both the reactionary people in the government and the employers
01:16:46 - we are going to get our raise from the struggle inside the factories.
150:00:00 metallurgic industries