Monday, February 7, 2011

Some films about industrial reconversion / deindustrialization

Here you have the trailers of some good films that reflect the hard reality of deindustrialization in the United Kingdom and Spain: 

THE FULL MONTY

This film shows the story of a group of unemployed who lost their job in a steel factory of Sheffield, in the north of England. They look for different options, trying to survive. One of them has the idea of preparing a stript tease and he tries to convince his mates to join him. 



BRASSED OFF

This film tells the story of a colliery brass band that will disappear after the closure of the coal mine where its members have been working for many years. The miners prepare their participation in a music band contest at the same time they have to face the reality of unemployment, depression and the loss of their normal life. The film was inspired in the real story of the struggle of the Grimethorpe miners against the closure of their mine. 



BILLY ELLIOT

The background of the story of this dancing boy is also reconversion: the 1984-1985 miners´ strike in the United Kingdom. Margaret Thatcher´s government defeated the miners, many mines were closed and the unions lost the main part of their power. 




LOS LUNES AL SOL

This Spanish film tells the story of a group of unemployed who were fired during the shipyard reconversion of the 80's and 90´s in Spain. The film shows the different ways of facing unemployment. 

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