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Borinage

Borinage

6,3 /10 (16 Votes)
1934 FR 36 min

Overview

Henri Storck and Joris Ivens’ landmark of social documentary, blending staged scenes with locals and on-the-spot reportage to depict the 1932 miners’ strike in Belgium’s Borinage—evictions, hunger, and police repression—transforming outrage into a call for solidarity.

Release date

12/06/1934

Votes

16

Popularity

0.6

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

Misère au Borinage

Language

FR

Runtime

36 min

Original Soundtrack

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