"That's what they wanted for the workers - to be people, not nobody." Kino Lorber has debuted a new re-release trailer for a 70s documentary about one of the very first unions in America called The Wobblies. The film has been restored by the Museum of Modern Art in 4K and is getting a re-release - in theaters in NYC and online via the Metrograph viewing site, if you want to watch this at home. The Wobblies "boldly investigates a nation torn by naked corporate greed and the red-hot rift between the industrial masters and the rabble-rousing workers in the field and factory." The film tells the story of the creation of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union, founded in Chicago in 1905. It was also recently introduced into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. The filmmakers weave history, archival film footage, interviews with former workers (in their 80s & 90s during the making of the film), cartoons, original art, and classic Wobbly songs (many written by Joe Hill) to pay tribute to the legacy of these rebels who paved the way. This looks like a fascinating doc that's even more relevant with the current events and recent news. ›››
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