ABC of a Strike
86 mins
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 film captures the negotiations between the labor unions and the factory bosses and shows the birth of the region’s Worker’s Party, as well as the emergence of its charismatic leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Rising from extreme poverty, Lula gained national prominence as a union activist during the late 70s and early 80s. After being jailed during his time as a union leader, he eventually becomes Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010.
Walter Rogério
Sound Editor
Zetas Malzoni
Additional Photography
Irma Hirszman
Associate Producer
Maria Hirszman
Associate Producer
João Pedro Hirszman
Associate Producer
Ivan Novaes
Associate Producer
Chico Mou
Associate Producer
Uli Bruhn
Associate Producer
Ivan Novaes
Producer
Chico Mou
Sound Recordist
Uli Bruhn
Sound Recordist
Lúcio Kodato
Additional Photography
Uli Bruhn
Additional Photography
Ivan Novaes
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
João Pedro Hirszman
Production Assistant
Chico Mou
Assistant Camera
Uli Bruhn
Assistant Camera
Eduardo Cestari
Assistant Editor
Sarah Yakhni
Assistant Editor
Benedito de Oliveira
Negative Cutter
Marcelo Tassara
Animation
Pedro Luís Siaretta
Sound Mix Technician
Celso Amorim
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Henfil
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Liana Aureliano
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Maria Luísa Librandi
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Mary Ventura
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Maurício Segall
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Severo Gomes
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