48m; U.S.
Director: IAMAW
Synopsis: America’s workers epic response to the attacks of September 11th
Author Archives: Metro Council
Tout va Bien (1972)
95m; France
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Cast: Yves Montand, Jane Fonda and Vittorio Caprioli
Synopsis (Wikipedia): The film centers on a strike at a sausage factory witnessed by an American reporter and her French husband, who is a film director. The film is Marxist in its political message, explaining the logic of the class struggle, and Brechtian in its formal qualities, which emphasize the motion of the camera. The factory set consists of a cross-section of the building and allows the camera to dolly back and forth from room to room, theoretically through the walls. This makes the factory look like an ant farm, and serves the overarching Marxist agenda. This staging is also an homage to Jerry Lewis‘s film The Ladies Man in which a similar set is used for a women’s boarding house.
Extra Innings – A History of Coalfield Baseball (1994)
90m; U.S.
Synopsis: The history of America’s favorite pastime as it was played by the men who dug America’s coal in the 1930’s and 40’s. Practically every coal town in WV. had a baseball team and Sunday was spent at the ball diamond every Sunday. Some of the finest athletes that played professional ball starred as players in the coal leagues. Many other fine WV. athletes received offers to play professional ball, but decided to stay in the coal fields for a variety of reasons. Listen to some of the reasons and some fascinating memories of the games and times. A look back through extensive use of photographs from the turn of the century through the beginning of WW II.
Extract (2009)
92m; U.S.
Director: Mike Judge
Cast: Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig and Ben Affleck
Synopsis: Joel, the owner of an Extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him. There are labor issues — the plant workers try to form a union — but they’re incidental and the focus is primarily on the plan owner and his personal problems.
Extreme Commuting (2008)
28m; U.S.
Director: Andrea Bloom
Synopsis (IMDB): A driver, train rider, and cyclist each ride 90 minutes or more to get to work in Washington, DC. “Extreme Commuting” follows the daily paths of these three professionals as they negotiate their way through one of the most congested cities in the nation. Jon lives in rural Virginia and drives on busy highways into the heart of DC, a trip that often takes him two hours or more and necessitates that he do much of his work on the road. Lori rides a bus and commuter train with her friends, who provide a much needed levity during the long trip. Mark bicycles across DC, often logging extra miles to spend time with his girlfriend, who cycles to work in a different part of the city. In accompanying each of these people on their daily rides, we learn the impact extreme commuting has on their quality of life and why so many choose to make the journey.
Eye of the Storm (2007)
58m; U.S.
Director: Amie Williams
Synopsis: 2002 ILWU lockout
Contact: http://www.balmaidenfilms.com/who.html
Eyes on the Fries (2004)
21m; U.S.
Cast: Casey Peek and Jeremy Blasi
Synopsis: Millions of young working people know all too well: no matter how hard you work and how well you do in school, it can be difficult to stay afloat when you’re coming of age in a “McJob” economy.
F.I.S.T. (1978)
145m; U.S.
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger and Peter Boyle
Synopsis: Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob
Fighting Goliath – Texas Coal Wars (2008)
35m; U.S.
Director: Mat Hames and George Sledge
Cast: Narration by Robert Redford
Synopsis: About a group of politicians and citizens of Texas who worked together to prevent TXU from building 19 coal-fired electricity plants in their state.
Contact: http://www.fightinggoliathfilm.com/
Fresh Air (2006)
109m; Hungary
Director: Ágnes Kocsis, Andrea Roberti
Cast: Izabella Hegyi, Júlia Nyakó and Anita Turóczi
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