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ABC of a Strike

7.719901h 26mMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorLeon Hirszman
WriterFerreira Gullar
ProducersCarlos Augusto Calil·Ivan Novaes

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Cast · Directed by Leon Hirszman

FGFerreira Gullar
Ferreira Gullar
Narrator
LSLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
LHLeon Hirszman
Leon Hirszman
Self
CFCelso Freitas
Celso Freitas
Self
VMVinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes
Self
BMBete Mendes
Bete Mendes
Self
DDominguinhos
Dominguinhos
Self
JMJards Macalé
Jards Macalé
Self
FFagner
Fagner
Self
BCBeth Carvalho
Beth Carvalho
Self
JBJoão Bosco
João Bosco
Self
GGonzaguinha
Gonzaguinha
Self

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