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Die Mutigen 56 - Deutschlands längster Streik

Die Mutigen 56 - Deutschlands längster Streik

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 28, 2024

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, Drama, History

Original Title

Die Mutigen 56 - Deutschlands längster Streik

Production Companies

Eikon Nord, NDR, SWR, Radio Bremen

Director

Sabine Bernardi

Description

Emma Freese is desperate when her husband Alfred falls ill at the Howaldtswerke in Kiel. How is the family supposed to get by without their wages? The war has scarred this generation, but now things are supposed to be looking up. The workers want their fair share and are fighting for an income that also gives them room to live. In October 1956, 34,000 metalworkers in the shipyards and factories of Schleswig-Holstein walk off the job to fight for justice and their dignity. This strike is still regarded as the toughest and longest in Germany. Employers and politicians stand in the strikers' way.