12m; U.S.
Director: AFL-CIO COPE
Category Archives: Documentary
Heart of Factory (Corazon de Fabrica) [2008]
129 (long); 56 (short)
Argentina
Director: Virna Molina & Ernesto Ardito
Synopsis: The Ceramic Zanon – Fasinpat workers work in one of the most important and largest ceramic factories of South America. As a result of the owners plan to close it, the workers occupied the factory and are now running the factory themselves under workers control without bosses or owners. New threats emerged as they struggle against a political and economic system that tries to crush them and their control of the factory.
Contact: WWW.CDFDOC.COM.AR Virna Molina y Ernesto Ardito Paraguay 4554 1ºC CP 1425 CABA Argentina (+54-11) 4775-5026 nikargentina@ciudad.com.ar / info@cdfdoc.com.ar
Hector Girado: A Colombian Story (2004)
25m; Colombia
Director: Julie Rosenberg
Synopsis: Details Hector Girado, trade unionist, move to US after receiving death sentences.
Helldrivers
45m; U.S.
Director: Dale Sheldrake
Synopsis: Story of Paul Riddell and the rise and fall of thrill shows. An unusual, vanishing way of life, Paul and his wife Toby roam North America, crashing cars to entertain wide-eyed families, while training their own children to do the same.
Contact: dale@please-stay-tuned.com 416-919-2180 (Work)
Hoffa: The True Story (1992)
50m; U.S.
Director: Meg M. Kruizenga
Synopsis: Documentary biography of Jimmy Hoffa.
Hold the Line (2009)
16m
Director: Min Sook Lee
Synopsis (CUPE, Local 1011): This short documentary film produced by Min Sook Lee chronicles the struggles of municipal workers in Windsor, Ontario after they are forced to go on strike to protect benefits and pension for future generations. Premiered on the floor of the CUPE Ontario Convention, held May 27-31.
Website: http://vimeo.com/4967233
Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street
58m; U.S.
Director: Mark Lipman & Leah Mahan
Synopsis: Holding Ground is at once a cautionary tale of urban policies gone wrong and a message of hope for all American cities. In 1985, African-American, Latino, Cape Verdean, and European-American residents in Roxbury, MA united to revitalize their community. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative went on to gain national recognition as residents fought to close down illegal dumps, gain unprecedented control of land from City Hall and create a comprehensive plan to rebuild the fabric of their community. Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this moving documentary shows how a Boston neighborhood was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change.
Holding the Line
30m; U.S.
Director: Sue Hagedorn
Synopsis: 83 day nurses’ strike.
Contact: www.holdingthelinefilm.com
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