Documentary about a miner's strike in Borinage..
Joris Ivens, Henri Storck, Pierre Vermeylen, André Thirifays
Belgium
Is it worth your time? If you like your movies shiny and fast, stay away. Far away. But if you want to see what happens when cinema decides to pick up a pitchfork, Borinage is essential viewing. It’s for the people who prefer history that still has the dirt under its fingernails. Honestly, the first ten minutes are ju...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Joris Ivens
Richard Smith
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your movies shiny and fast, stay away. Far away. But if you want to see what happens when cinema decides to pick up a pitchfork, Borinage is essential viewing. It’s for the people who prefer history that still has the dirt under its fingernails. Honestly, the first ten minutes are just heavy. You’re watching families live in huts that make a cardboard box look like a mansion. It’s miserable, but you can’t look away because the camera keeps finding these faces ..."
