Interview subjects include Maria Socorro Morais Alves, José Alves Bezerra, Zacarias Feitosa de Morais, others. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004. Includes excerpts from Linha de montagem / Renato Tapajós, ABC da greve / Leon Hirszman, Greve / João Batista de Andrade. Extra features: Lembranças das grandes greves = Memories of the great strikes (5 min.) ; Personagens excluídos da montagem final = Characters excluded from the final edit (23 min.) ; Boca de lixo (1992, 49 min.) ; about the director ; participation in festivals and awards ; Entreatos = Interludes / João Moreira Salles ; booklet featuring interview with Eduardo Coutinho.
Summary:
Filmed during Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's presidential campaign, the film examines the personal histories of anonymous workers who were involved alongside Lula in labor strikes in the late 1970s. They talk about their participation, their work in the factories, their hardships and their personal views of Lula.
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