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.
Unfortunately the movie ABC of a Strike is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Leon Hirszman | Director |
Production | Cláudio Kahns | Associate Producer |
Camera | Zetas Malzoni | Additional Photography |
Production | Adrian Cooper | Associate Producer |
Sound | Alain Fresnot | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
Camera | Adrian Cooper | Director of Photography |
Editing | Adrian Cooper | Editor |
Sound | Walter Rogério | Sound Editor |
Camera | Lúcio Kodato | Additional Photography |
Camera | Cláudio Kahns | Additional Photography |
Production | Ivan Novaes | Associate Producer |
Sound | Chico Mou | Sound Recordist |
Production | Carlos Augusto Calil | Producer |
Sound | Uli Bruhn | Sound Recordist |
Production | Maria Hirszman | Associate Producer |
Production | Ivan Novaes | Producer |
Writing | Ferreira Gullar | Writer |
Camera | Uli Bruhn | Additional Photography |
Production | Irma Hirszman | Associate Producer |
Crew | Maria Luísa Librandi | Thanks |
Production | João Pedro Hirszman | Associate Producer |
Sound | Ivan Novaes | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
Editing | Sarah Yakhni | Assistant Editor |
Crew | Maurício Segall | Thanks |
Production | Cláudio Kahns | Producer |
Production | Uli Bruhn | Associate Producer |
Editing | Benedito de Oliveira | Negative Cutter |
Crew | Henfil | Thanks |
Crew | Thomaz Farkas | Thanks |
Editing | Eduardo Cestari | Assistant Editor |
Crew | Mary Ventura | Thanks |
Camera | Uli Bruhn | Assistant Camera |
Crew | Severo Gomes | Thanks |
Production | João Pedro Hirszman | Production Assistant |
Crew | Celso Amorim | Thanks |
Crew | Renato Tapajós | Thanks |
Sound | Cláudio Kahns | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
Production | Chico Mou | Associate Producer |
Camera | Chico Mou | Assistant Camera |
Crew | Eduardo Escorel | Thanks |
Visual Effects | Marcelo Tassara | Animation |
Sound | Pedro Luís Siaretta | Sound Mix Technician |
Crew | Liana Aureliano | Thanks |