Books and films

Revolt of the Fishermen

The film was about a workers' solidarity. The German revolutionary union organized a strike of sailors on the trawlers of the fishery owner Bredel.

Pity in the Borinage

Shot after the hottest moments of the strike, and without official authorization, the film alternates sequences of contemporary newsreels, real shots and reconstructions in which the workers play themselves. The film today retains its original strength and the same power of indignation.

The Deserter

The workers at German Shipyard No. 1 go on a long, difficult strike that ends in defeat.

Comradeship

After the end of World War I, due to the new border, a German mine was divided between France and Germany. One day, an accident occurs on the French side.

¡Que viva México!

This masterpiece by Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein is a visual exploration of Mexican history and culture. Although it was never completed according to Eisenstein’s original vision, the film contains a powerful sequence about the massacre of workers during the 1907 Tarpeya Rock Strike, depicting the brutal repression of laborers by the government…

Brothers

The film was made with the financial support of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the German Transport Workers' Union (DTV). It tells the tale of the dockworkers' strike that was lost in Hamburg in the winter of 1896-1897.

His Excellency

The film is based on real events. On 5 May 1902, shoemaker-laborer Hirsh Lekert, a member of the Jewish party Bund, attempted to murder the governor of Vilnius, Victor von Wahl.

The House on Trubnaya

The film is set in Moscow at the height of the NEP. One of the tenants, Mr.

The Shanghai Document

The White Eagle

The film takes place in 1905. The liberal governor is trying to prevent a strike in the city, but the workers refuse to comply.

The Passaic Textile Strike

A silent black-and-white film, made by Mezhrabpom (a propagandist organization of the Comintern), consists of two parts: 1) a dramatic portrayal of the tragic fate of the Breznak family, Polish immigrants, and 2) a documentary about the relentless strike of 16,000 workers at textile factories in Passaic, New Jersey, from January 25, 1926, to March 1,…

Mother

A drunk father stumbles home and tries to take the clock off the wall to pawn it for drinking money. His wife stops him, and in the struggle, they both fall, breaking the clock.

Strike

The film takes the audience back to pre-revolutionary Russia. After a worker, falsely accused of theft by the factory owner, commits suicide, his comrades declare a strike, which is brutally suppressed with the help of the military.

The Labour Leader

The main character is the socialist John Webster. He steadily moves toward his goal—his election to the Royal Parliament as a member of the Labour Party.

Dough and Dynamite

A silent film with the great Charlie Chaplin in the lead role – perfect for anyone looking to relax and have fun. Pierre, a waiter, fails at every task he's given, whether it's serving customers, washing dishes, or kneading dough.

Germinal

"The first adaptation of the eponymous novel by Émile Zola. The locksmith Étienne Lantier got a job at a mine in the small town of Montsou.

Capital vs. Labor

Anti-union movie. The film presents a romantic triangle set against the backdrop of a violent factory strike.

Banaag at Sikat

The novel follows Delfin, an idealistic intellectual who believes in peaceful socialist reforms, and his friend Felipe, a more radical laborer who advocates for a proletarian revolution. Their discussions revolve around the exploitation of workers, the abuses of the elite, and the possibility of a just society.