ABC of a Strike (1990)
ABC da Greve
About the origins of modern Brazilian trade unionism
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.
- Date of release
- 1990-02-15
- TMDB
- 7.7 / 10 (16)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Leon Hirszman
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
ABC da Greve is a 1990 Brazilian documentary film by Leon Hirszman, on the strikes of the ABC Region labor movement in the late 1970s.
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