Books and films

Books and films

Books and films that help us understand collective action.

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  1. Lucky Lu

    2025 Lloyd Lee Choi United States; Canada Drama; Delivery Workers; Gig Economy; Migrant Workers; Precarious Work

    Lucky Lu follows a New York City delivery rider whose world is turned upside down when he loses his only source of income. With his long-estranged family finally on their way from Asia, Lu is forced to navigate the unforgiving city and fight to protect the fragile life he’s spent all these years building.

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  2. The Dells

    2024 Nellie Kluz United States Documentary; Migrant Workers; Seasonal Labor; Tourism Workers; Precarious Work

    The Dells observes the clash between fantasy and reality faced by international student workers newly arrived in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin – the self-described “Waterpark Capital of the World.” The film follows the rhythms of an ensemble cast of “J-1s” as they work, party, and cruise around town in taxis. Students weather the myriad headaches of making…

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  3. Troublemakers

    1966 Norman Fruchter; Robert Machover United States Documentary; Community Organizing; Collective Action; Housing Struggles; Civil Rights; New Left

    A documentary about the organization of New Left. In the film, Tom Hayden and a group of students from the Students for a Democratic Society movement are being followed.

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