ABC da Greve (1990)
ABC of a Strike
ABC of a Strike captures the 1979 metal workers strikes outside of São Paulo. The footage sat untouched until after the death of highly-regarded director Leon Hirszman in 1987, by which time the material had a new relevance. The gripping film captures the negotiations between the labor unions and the factory bosses and shows the birth of the region’s Worker’s Party, as well as the emergence of its charismatic leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Rising from extreme poverty, Lula gained national prominence as a union activist during the late 70s and early 80s. After being jailed during his time as a union leader, he eventually becomes Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010.
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Ferreira Gullar
as Narrator
as Narrator
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
as Self
as Self
Leon Hirszman
as Self
as Self
Celso Freitas
as Self
as Self
Vinicius de Moraes
as Self
as Self
Bete Mendes
as Self
as Self
Dominguinhos
as Self
as Self
Jards Macalé
as Self
as Self
Fagner
as Self
as Self
Beth Carvalho
as Self
as Self
João Bosco
as Self
as Self
Gonzaguinha
as Self
as Self
Elis Regina
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
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Leon Hirszman
Director
Director
Cláudio Kahns
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Zetas Malzoni
Additional Photography
Additional Photography
Adrian Cooper
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Alain Fresnot
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Adrian Cooper
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Adrian Cooper
Editor
Editor
Walter Rogério
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Lúcio Kodato
Additional Photography
Additional Photography
Cláudio Kahns
Additional Photography
Additional Photography
Ivan Novaes
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Chico Mou
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Carlos Augusto Calil
Producer
Producer
Uli Bruhn
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Maria Hirszman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Ivan Novaes
Producer
Producer
Ferreira Gullar
Writer
Writer
Uli Bruhn
Additional Photography
Additional Photography
Irma Hirszman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Maria Luísa Librandi
Thanks
Thanks
João Pedro Hirszman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Ivan Novaes
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Sarah Yakhni
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Maurício Segall
Thanks
Thanks
Cláudio Kahns
Producer
Producer
Uli Bruhn
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Benedito de Oliveira
Negative Cutter
Negative Cutter
Henfil
Thanks
Thanks
Thomaz Farkas
Thanks
Thanks
Eduardo Cestari
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Mary Ventura
Thanks
Thanks
Uli Bruhn
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Severo Gomes
Thanks
Thanks
João Pedro Hirszman
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Celso Amorim
Thanks
Thanks
Renato Tapajós
Thanks
Thanks
Cláudio Kahns
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Chico Mou
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Chico Mou
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Eduardo Escorel
Thanks
Thanks
Marcelo Tassara
Animation
Animation
Pedro Luís Siaretta
Sound Mix Technician
Sound Mix Technician
Liana Aureliano
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Thanks
