ABC of a Strike

1h 26m

7.6

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.

Cast

Ferreira Gullar

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Vinicius de Moraes

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Ferreira Gullar

Editor, Director of Photography, Associate Producer

Eduardo Cestari

Assistant Editor

Assistant Editor

Producer, Associate Producer, Additional Sound Re-Recordist, Additional Photography

Producer, Associate Producer, Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Carlos Augusto Calil

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

João Pedro Hirszman

Associate Producer, Production Assistant

Associate Producer, Assistant Camera, Sound Recordist

Associate Producer, Assistant Camera, Sound Recordist, Additional Photography

Marcelo Tassara

Walter Rogério

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Pedro Luís Siaretta

Sound Mix Technician

Additional Photography

Additional Photography

Benedito de Oliveira

Negative Cutter

Eduardo Escorel

Liana Aureliano

Maria Luísa Librandi

Maurício Segall

Renato Tapajós