Women Metalworkers (1978)

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In the late seventies, a group of Brazilian documentary filmmakers traveled to the ABC region in the suburbs of São Paulo with the purpose of recording a wave of worker strikes taking place in response to the negligence of the increasingly powerful and abusive automotive industry. Documenting striking women metal workers, Olga Futemma and Renato Tapajós’ Trabalhadoras Metalúrgicas is a particularly vigorous work among the films produced during this moment in São Paulo worker history. Scenes filmed during the first Congress of Metallurgical Women of São Bernardo and Diadema in 1978 are intercut with images documenting the appalling working conditions against which the women featured in the congress were striking.

Director: Olga Futemma, Renato Tapajós
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 17 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Washington Racy
Editing: Olga Futemma
Production: Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos de São Bernardo do Campo e Diadema, Raiz Produções Cinematográficas, Oca Cinematográfica, Escola de Comunicações e Artes, Universidade de São Paulo
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Olga Futemma, Renato Tapajós
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Women Metalworkers about?
In the late seventies, a group of Brazilian documentary filmmakers traveled to the ABC region in the suburbs of São Paulo with the purpose of recording a wave of worker strikes taking place in response to the negligence of the increasingly powerful and abusive automotive industry. Documenting striking women metal workers, Olga Futemma and Renato Tapajós’ Trabalhadoras Metalúrgicas is a particularly vigorous work among the films produced during this moment in São Paulo worker history. Scenes filmed during the first Congress of Metallurgical Women of São Bernardo and Diadema in 1978 are intercut with images documenting the appalling working conditions against which the women featured in the congress were striking.
Who directed Women Metalworkers?
Women Metalworkers was directed by Olga Futemma, Renato Tapajós.
Who stars in Women Metalworkers?
Women Metalworkers stars Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
How long is Women Metalworkers?
Women Metalworkers has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
What genre is Women Metalworkers?
Women Metalworkers is a Documentary film.
Where was Women Metalworkers produced?
Women Metalworkers was produced in Brazil.