Trade Union Movies

  • 1950
    Chance of a Lifetime

    Chance of a Lifetime

    Chance of a Lifetime

    6.31950HD

    The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.

    Chance of a Lifetime
  • 1981
    The Willmar 8

    The Willmar 8

    The Willmar 8

    61981HD

    Risking jobs, friends, family and the opposition of church and community, eight unassuming women begin the longest bank strike in American history.

    The Willmar 8
  • 1970
    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last

    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last

    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last

    01970HD

    An exploration of the past and future of the steel industry in America.

    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last
  • 2007
    The Red Elvis

    The Red Elvis

    The Red Elvis

    7.32007HD

    A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany after settling there in 1973.

    The Red Elvis
  • 1945
    Idel ädel adel

    Idel ädel adel

    Idel ädel adel

    31945HD

    A newly married Baron plans to sell his castle. His wife, who loves to live in a castle, knows nothing about the sale.

    Idel ädel adel
  • 1979
    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    01979HD

    A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film...

    For Twenty Cents A Day
  • 1983
    Bitter Cherry

    Bitter Cherry

    Bitter Cherry

    01983HD

    Set in an open prison, where a former trade union activist subjects his more passive cell mate to an incessant barrage of union mumbo-jumbo.

    Bitter Cherry
  • 1977
    Island Shunters

    Island Shunters

    Island Shunters

    01977HD

    Short documentary on the shunters in the Darling Island, Sydney, Australia railyard. Filmed in 1977.

    Island Shunters
  • 1952
    His Excellency

    His Excellency

    His Excellency

    61952HD

    A trade union official becomes governor of a British island colony

    His Excellency
  • 1970
    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989

    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989

    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989

    01970HD

    Documents the Cockatoo Island Dockyard occupation and industrial actions of 1989.

    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989
  • 2020
    Parasites Of Profit: The Pandemic of Private Renting

    Parasites Of Profit: The Pandemic of Private Renting

    Parasites Of Profit: The Pandemic of Private Renting

    32020HD

    Short documentary made under lockdown that looks at the crisis for renters during the pandemic.

    Parasites Of Profit: The Pandemic of Private Renting