Labor Movies

  • 2022
    Let's Rise Up

    Let's Rise Up

    Let's Rise Up

    02022HD

    On 9 July 2021, the 422 workers at the GKN factory in Campi Bisenzio near Florence received their dismissal, by email. They immediately met in front...

    Let's Rise Up
  • 2000
    My Father

    My Father

    My Father

    02000HD

    This short documentary is a tribute to the unknown father. Emerging filmmaker Danic Champoux poses the question "How many men still have to uproot...

    My Father
  • 2025
    Without Shade, Without Rest

    Without Shade, Without Rest

    Without Shade, Without Rest

    02025HD

    In the wake of the hottest year on record, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and WeCount! are pursuing different strategies to secure heat...

    Without Shade, Without Rest
  • 2010
    Harvest of Loneliness

    Harvest of Loneliness

    Harvest of Loneliness

    02010HD

    Shedding light on the current debate over immigration reform and the use of "guest workers" in American agriculture, this historical documentary,...

    Harvest of Loneliness
  • 1952
    Your Social Security

    Your Social Security

    Your Social Security

    01952HD

    An explanation of social security, survivors’ insurance and other benefit systems, encouraging workers to file for their social security cards.

    Your Social Security
  • 2007
    The Braceros, An Oregon Experience

    The Braceros, An Oregon Experience

    The Braceros, An Oregon Experience

    02007HD

    World War II created a huge demand for American farm products. But the war also caused vast numbers of farm workers to abandon the fields, either to...

    The Braceros, An Oregon Experience
  • 2026
    LABOR-SLOT

    LABOR-SLOT

    LABOR-SLOT

    52026HD

    A poem by Prévert that talks about migrant workers who lose their freedom after entering a great/powerful country.

    LABOR-SLOT
  • 1981
    Working River

    Working River

    Working River

    01981HD

    This "Working River" documentary traces a journey down the length of the Ohio River, primarily on two long haul towboats, with crew members you meet...

    Working River