Miséria no Borinage
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Misère au Borinage
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Miseria en Borinage
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Elendighed i Borinage
director:
Joris Ivens
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Henri Storck
playwright:
Henri Storck
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Joris Ivens
genre:
Documentary
region:
Belgium
language:
French
length: 36m
release date:
1934-06-12
(Release)
IMDb: tt0023828
Misère au Borinage
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.