Movies and TvShows featuring "workers-strike" theme.

In Life or Something Like It, a reporter named Lanie is given a prophecy by a homeless man that she only has a few days to live. As she tries to come to terms with her impending death, she must reevaluate her priorities and decide what is truly important in life. Along the way, she navigates her complicated relationship with her fiance, confronts her fear of commitment, and learns to appreciate the simple joys in life. Through a series of unexpected events and surprising encounters, Lanie discovers that there is more to life than her successful career and starts to question the meaning of it all.

In 1912, a police inspector interrogates the upper-class Birling family about the suicide of a young working-class woman. As he uncovers their individual involvement with the woman and their callous disregard for her life, the inspector forces them to confront their own guilt and responsibility. The unexpected twist at the end reveals the true nature of the inspector's identity.

Britannia Hospital, a futuristic institution, becomes the stage for a bloody clash between the staff and the workers, highlighting issues of class warfare, social unrest, and medical ethics.

Jet Lag is a romantic comedy set at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. A delayed flight leads to a chance meeting between Felix, a neurotic businessman, and Rose, a free-spirited beautician. As they navigate through cultural differences and personal baggage, their relationship develops unexpectedly.

At War is a drama that revolves around a labor strike and the fight against globalization. The movie explores the challenges faced by workers as they battle against economic pressure, broken promises, and the closure of their factory. It delves into the themes of class struggle, worker exploitation, and the desperate struggle for justice and solidarity.

Zazie dans le Métro is a surreal comedy about a 10-year-old girl who visits Paris and gets caught up in a series of madcap adventures in the metro. With its slapstick humor and quirky characters, the film explores themes of discovery and urban life in a playful and unconventional way.

Cart is a drama film about the labor rights of workers in a retail store. It focuses on the story of workers going on strike to fight for their rights and the challenges they face along the way.

Paris Is Us follows a young woman named Anna who is grappling with the challenges and uncertainties of life in the vibrant city of Paris. As she tries to find her place in a society filled with fear and political conflict, she encounters various obstacles and struggles. The film explores themes of loss of innocence, youth rebellion, and the effects of post-industrial society on the lives of everyday individuals.

The People Speak is a documentary that explores the history of grassroots movements and social activism in America. It showcases the struggles and triumphs of various movements, including the women's movement, the civil rights movement, and the anti-war protests. Through interviews, archival footage, and dramatic readings of historical documents, the film provides a powerful and inspiring look at the power of ordinary people to create change.

Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of revenge armed with his machete and his daughter, Patria, in his arms.

Chen Wo-Fu plays construction worker Ku Ting, whose skill at "tai chi" (shadow boxing) is as great as his pacifism. But when his girlfriend is raped by vicious gangsters, he shows everyone the true power and beauty of tai chi.

Fred (Vincent Lindon) is a former crane driver who was a victim of the closure of his factory. He takes care of the little boy of his girlfriend (Clotilde Courau), does the housework and sometimes goes to the job center but boredom is inescapable. One day, because he accepted to drive a truck for a friend to a warehouse, he's caught up in a vicious spiral that goes beyond him. It's all the more serious as shady men want to eliminate him an the police is on his back.

A collective of office girls and their tribulations in the male world, female solidarity, the place of women in the labor and civil rights struggles and the conflict between love and work.

In the town of Lynley, a dedicated campaign-speech-writer falls in love with a social activist while dealing with alcoholism and the challenges of working for a newspaper. As their relationship evolves, they face numerous obstacles, including the consequences of industrial accidents and the complexities of small-town politics.

Three stories of young disillusioned Poles of different background and region of origin. What binds them together is that they all meet on the bus to London shortly after Poland's entry into EU.

Chadburne Steel is run by two brothers, old men. They each have different plans for their sons. Curtis (Holmes Herbert) has put Ronald (William Blakewell) through college in style...

The Great Postal Heist follows director Jay Galione's father, a 30-year US Post Office clerk, who was harassed, threatened, and fired for standing up for his colleagues. A moving indictment of the toxic culture and push to downsize, the documentary chronicles the journey of postal workers, experts, and advocates who experienced firsthand the abuses in the oldest federal agency in America and stood up against the USPS's notoriously violent work environment, featuring interviews with Ralph Nader and Richard Wolff. The atmosphere was a result of systematic dismantling and privatization of the trillion-dollar mail industry by lobbyists and politicians who seek to make profits at the expense of the mental health, living wages, and working conditions of their employees.

Fay Wray plays Jean Hastings, the wealthy and spoiled scion of a factory-owning family led by her irrepressible grandmother. Sparks fly when Jean meets Jim Devlin, the labor leader who’s spearheading a tense worker’s strike against the factory. After circumstances force Jean and Jim to spend a night together in his cabin, she begins questioning her family’s ruthless tactics. This hard-to-see Columbia film by British director Roy William Neill not only features Wray as a brunette but also includes an explosive depiction of labor strife. (Block Cinema)

68 (2008) is a documentary film that explores the events and societal changes that took place around the world during the year 1968, including protests, demonstrations, and political upheaval. It delves into the impact of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, the Vietnam War, the Soviet Occupation of Czechoslovakia, and other significant events that defined the era of 1968.

In the months following the terrorist attacks in Paris, the youth have seized the nights, looking for a sense of belonging in a world they have ceased to understand. Seeking to change the rules, led by new faces, driven by their values and ideals, they open a new dialogue, challenge the state and are getting ready for a new kind of revolution.