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Road to Life
Road to Life (1931)
, 1h45
Directed by Nikolai Ekk
Origin Russie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Films about the labor movement, L'enfance marginalisée
Actors Nikolai Batalov, Mikhail Zharov, Rina Zelionaïa

Les enfants orphelins volent, se prostituent et peuvent parfois tuer. Aussi il est décidé d'organiser une rafle pour les empêcher de vivre dans la rue. Mais pour éviter qu'ils s'échappent comme à l'accoutumé, un pédagogue "moderne" (joué par Nikolaï Batalov) décide de prendre le contre-pied de leurs attentes et de les laisser libres de venir travailler avec lui dans une colonie de l'est du pays. Intrigués, les enfants le suivent et découvrent les vertus du travail et la satisfaction de se voir accorder des responsabilités.
My Friend the King
My Friend the King (1932)
, 47minutes
Directed by Michael Powell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Jerry Verno, Luli Deste

Taxi driver Jim (Verno) befriends Ruritanian child King Ludwig while the latter is on a visit to London. A plot is afoot by sinister forces to kidnap Ludwig, and Jim becomes caught up in the drama. After the child is abducted Jim uses all his ingenuity, including cross-dressing as a Countess and becoming involved in a car chase, to rescue him from his captors.
Life Is Ours
Life Is Ours (1936)
, 1h2
Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Jean Renoir, Jacques Becker, André Zwobada
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Politique, Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Jean Dasté, Jean Renoir, Roger Blin, Madeleine Sologne, Jacques Becker, Gaston Modot

La vie est à nous, film produit par le Parti communiste français, est constitué de documents filmés, et de scènes de fiction relatant des événements pris dans la réalité quotidienne de la classe ouvrière, de la paysannerie et de la bourgeoisie : un conseil d'administration organise un licenciement massif ; dans une usine, une grève permet d'éviter le licenciement de travailleurs âgés ; des paysans, soutenus par des militants, empêchent la saisie des biens d'un paysan pauvre ; un jeune chômeur qui n'a pas de quoi se nourrir est accueilli par des jeunes communistes.
Final Arrangements
Final Arrangements (2008)
, 1h41
Directed by Michel Delgado
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Didier Bourdon, Marc-André Grondin, Bérénice Bejo, Gérard Depardieu, Chantal Neuwirth, Marthe Keller

Gabriel, jeune musicien au chômage, est recruté dans une entreprise américaine de pompes funèbres en tant que directeur commercial. Devant effectuer un stage pratique d'un mois dans l'une des agences de la société, il est accueilli par le directeur de celle-ci, Gervais Bron, qui officie dans le métier depuis 20 ans. Face à l'insensibilité de Bron vis-à-vis des familles des défunts, les relations entre les deux hommes vont être quelque peu tendues, d'autant que Bron convoitait le poste obtenu par Gabriel. De plus, ce dernier va avoir beaucoup de mal à avouer son nouveau poste à sa famille, ainsi qu'à Claire, sa nouvelle petite-amie, qui n'est autre que la petite-fille de Monsieur Froissard, un client dont l'épouse est décédée récemment.
Another Cinderella Story
Another Cinderella Story (2008)
, 1h30
Directed by Damon Santostefano
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical
Themes L'adolescence, Dance films, Films about children, Films about music and musicians, Films about the labor movement, Hip hop films, Children's films, Teen movie
Actors Selena Gomez, Drew Seeley, Jane Lynch, Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Jessica Parker Kennedy

This film is a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale in a modern setting, with Mary Santiago (Selena Gomez), a high school student with ambitions of becoming a dancer, taking the role of Cinderella; Tami (Jessica Parker Kennedy) Mary's only friend as her fairy godmother; Dominique Blatt (Jane Lynch) taking the role of the stepmother; Britt (Emily Perkins) and Bree (Katharine Isabelle) as the two stepsisters; and Joey Parker, (Drew Seeley), now a famous celebrity that has returned to school for his senior year and to remember why he started dancing, as the prince. A school dance substitutes for the ball, with the role of the glass slipper filled by a Zune.
Les damnés de la mer
Les damnés de la mer (2008)
, 1h11
Origin Belgique
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Documentaire sur le monde du travail

In Dakhla (in the southernmost part of Morocco), one of the richest fishing regions in the world, hundreds of Moroccan fishermen, pushed by the increasing shortage of resources in the north, huddle together in tents sprayed by the ocean. However, their quest for a miraculous catch has revealed itself to be a tragic trap. As they have no licenses, they are sentenced to remain a few yards from the shoreline and catch what they can, while foreign trawlers equipped with the latest in sonar technology, captures the sea's riches to export them to other continents.
People of the Cumberland
People of the Cumberland (1937)
, 18minutes
Directed by Elia Kazan, Sidney Meyers
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about politics, Political films

The film takes place in rural Tennessee, where communities have experienced economic and environmental devastation created by the coal mining industry. The introduction of the Highlander Folk School in 1931 by educator Myles Horton and the movement to bring labor union representation to the region are shown as means of empowering the population. Efforts are made to stop the union activities with the murder of a local organizer, but eventually the union movement is able to take root with the local workforce.
Daybreak
Daybreak (1939)
, 1h27
Directed by Marcel Carné
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes La banlieue française, Films about the labor movement
Actors Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Arletty, Jacqueline Laurent, René Génin, Bernard Blier

The film begins with foundry worker François (Jean Gabin) shooting and killing Valentin (Jules Berry). François then locks himself in his room in a guest house at the top of many flights of stairs. He is soon besieged by the police, who fail in an attempt to shoot their way into the room, as François barricades himself in.
Native Land
Native Land (1942)
, 1h20
Directed by Paul Strand
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical
Themes Politique, Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about politics, Political films
Actors Paul Robeson, Robert Strauss, Houseley Stevenson, Howard Da Silva, Art Smith, John Marley

Face aux violences de la police et des milices privées au service du patronat, dans l'Amérique des années 1930, des travailleurs luttent, parfois au péril de leur vie, afin de préserver les libertés civiques.
Fires Were Started
Fires Were Started (1943)
, 1h5
Directed by Humphrey Jennings
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Documentary
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II, Disaster films
Actors Fred Griffiths

Un matin de l'hiver 1940, Barrett, une jeune recrue, arrive à la caserne de l'Auxiliary Fire Service , la brigade d'incendie de Londres et est intégré dans une équipe de sept pompiers. Pendant toute la journée, les huit hommes se préparent pour les opérations prévues à la nuit tombée. Londres est bombardée par l'aviation allemande et nombre de bâtiments sont en feu. Le service d'incendie se bat de toutes ses forces contre les flammes. Un navire de munitions, amarré sur la Tamise, prend feu. L'équipe intervient sur cette mission dangereuse, mais un des pompiers, Jackson, est tué et les autres grièvement blessés. Le lendemain, le camarade est enterré, alors que le navire de munitions quitte le port.
The Very Very Big Company
The Very Very Big Company (2008)
, 1h42
Directed by Pierre Jolivet
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Environmental films, Films about the labor movement
Actors Roschdy Zem, Marie Gillain, Jean-Paul Rouve, Guilaine Londez, Arlette Thomas, Nicolas Marié

Four friends - an oyster-farmer, an accountant’s assistant, a restaurateur and a blue-collar worker - decide to take on a multi-national agro-chemical company with a turnover of €9bn and which has been polluting their region on a large scale. Having been awarded a paltry amount of compensation, they decide to seek true justice. They have however just 30 days to uncover vital new evidence ...
Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
, 1h8
Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Noir, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Tom Conway, Ann Rutherford, Jane Greer, Richard Lane, Lester Matthews, Roland Drew

An amnesiac, "Step" Allison (Tom Conway), accused of murder searches for the truth with the help of a cabbie, Patty Mitchell (Ann Rutherford). The story is essentially a remake of Two in the Dark (1936).