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In the wake of Argentina’s spectacular economic collapse, Latin America’s
most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories
and mass unemployment. Thirty unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their
idle factory in Buenos Aires, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All
they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act has the power
to turn the globalization debate on its head.
Filmmakers Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein take viewers inside the lives of the workers
and their families, who must fight for jobs and their dignity by confronting
factory owners, politicians and judges. The result is a real-life political
thriller that pits ordinary workers against the local ruling elite and the powerful forces of global capitalism.
WINNER! Grand Jury Prize- AFI Film Festival
WINNER!
Best Documentary- Cleveland Int'l Film Festival
WINNER!
Best Justice & Human Rights Film- Vermont Int'l Film Festival
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"Astonishing!" - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Extraordinary!" - The New Yorker
"Stirring!" - The New York Times
"Fierce and inspiring." - The Washington Post
"Eye-opening, possibility-widening." - New York Newsday
"Impassioned cinematic journalism." - Hollywood Reporter
"A suspenseful, cautionary tale universal in its implications " - Los Angeles Times
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
No Logo: No Space, No Choice, No Jobs by Naomi Klein
Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate by Naomi Klein
For the first time, products made in Argentina’s legendary
occupied factories can be purchased online for delivery to North
America: market.theworkingworld.org.
Bonus materials:
- Short Film: Gustavo Benedetto: Presente!
- Documentary: Fire the Director: The Making of The Take
Format: DVD
Release Year: 2004
Running Time: 87 minutes
Color: Color
Sound: Dolby Digital Surround Sound
Language: English & Spanish with English or Spanish
subtitles
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