Movie·1934·0h 36m
Borinage
Country
Belgium
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Misère au Borinage
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.
Cinematography
Joris Ivens
Editor
Helen van Dongen
Themes
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Crew
Joris Ivens
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Henri Storck
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Helen van Dongen
Editor
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