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Bonecrusher (2009)

31 Jan

72m; U.S.

Director: Mike Fountain

Synopsis (IMDB): In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a young coal miner toils a mile underground. Despite the harsh working conditions, Lucas Chaffin takes fierce pride in doing the job once done by the man he loves more than anything, his father. Lucas’ father, nicknamed “Bonecrusher,” was a strong, handsome man. Now he’s withered and sick; coal dust has ravaged his lungs. As life slips away, his greatest concern isn’t for himself; it is for Lucas’ safety. Bonecrusher is an intimate and moving account of the love between a father and son and the powerful bond they share, a bond that is put to the test.

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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Documentary, Drama, Safety & Health, Working Class

 

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Booted Out

31 Jan

U.S.

Synopsis: Runaway shops

 
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Boiler Room (1992)

31 Jan

U.S.

Director: John Sjogren

Synopsis: The boiler room is from where telemarketers make their sales pitches. This film depicts an uncaring profession – where getting the almighty dollar is the primary objective – inside or outside of the law, and, no matter who’s.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Drama, White Collar, Working Class

 

Bolivia (2001)

31 Jan

75m; Argentina

Director: Adrián Caetano

Synopsis: A Bolivian immigrant working illegally as a cook in a small restaurant in Buenos Aires suffers abuse and discrimination from its customers.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Drama, Immigrants/Immigration, Service Workers, Working Class

 

Border Incident (1949)

31 Jan

94m; U.S.

Director: Anthony Mann

Cast: Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy and Howard Da Silva

Synopsis: Mexican and American federal agents tackle a vicious gang exploiting illegal farm workers in southern California.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Drama, Farm & Food, Immigrants/Immigration, Working Class

 

Bordertown (2006)

31 Jan

112m; U.S.

Director: Gregory Nava

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas, Maya Zapata, Martin Sheen

Synopsis: A journalist investigates a series of murders near American-owned factories on the border of Juarez and El Paso.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Drama, Global Economy, Immigrants/Immigration, Women, Working Class

 

Building Hope

31 Jan

Synopsis: Documentary about the history of community development corporations and their origins in community protest.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Documentary, Working Class

 

Bullet Bargaining at Ludlow (1964)

31 Jan

20m; U.S.

Synopsis: Recounts an infamous chapter in Colorado history when militia and striking coal miners clashed on the plains of south Colorado at Ludlow.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Documentary, Organizing, Strikes-Strikebreaking-Lockouts, Working Class

 

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Burning Rage (1984)

31 Jan

120m; U.S.

Director: Gilbert Cates

Cast: Barbara Mandrell, Tom Wopat and Bert Remsen

Synopsis: While coal fires burn beneath a depressed mining town a greedy businessman stops at nothing to buy up the mineral rights.

 
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The Burning Season (1994)

31 Jan

123m; U.S.

Director: John Frankenheimer

Synopsis: This film is based on the life story of Brazilian rubber tapper, environmentalist, and union leader Chico Mendes who led a movement of indigenous rubber tappers in the Brazilian Amazon in struggle against powerful Brazilian rancher interests and multinational corporations and institutions.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2012 in Drama, Farm & Food, Global Economy, Organizing, Politics, Whistleblowers, Working Class

 
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