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Netflix
80
7.4
/24949/
73
/1516/
71
/490/
3.7
/39100/
95
/93/
82
/98/
86
/23/
cc age 14+

American Factory (2019)
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
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Kanopy
80
7.6
/27974/
74
/1085/
73
/804/
4.0
/47161/
88
/157/
82
/39/
82
/29/
cc age 14+

Sorry We Missed You (2019)
Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.
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Kanopy
78
7.8
/67904/
79
/2948/
77
/1497/
4.0
/85627/
92
/184/
85
/275/
78
/31/
cc age 15+

I, Daniel Blake (2016)
A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.
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Paramount+ Amazon Channel
73
7.0
/4427/
69
/297/
69
/75/
3.6
/10244/
98
/49/
60
/16/

Ascension (2021)
The film explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
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AMC+
72
64
7.0
/6525/
70
/104/
65
/119/
3.5
/2859/
86
/22/
71
/398/

It's a Free World... (2007)
Angie is a working class woman. After being fired, she decides to set up a recruitment agency of her own, running it from her kitchen with her friend, Rose. Taking advantage of the desperation of immigrants, Angie builds a successful business extremely quickly.
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Fandango at Home Free
75
59
7.0
/3278/
69
/45/
69
/81/
3.6
/1807/
90
/10/
83
/29/

The Navigators (2001)
In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.
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Netflix
71
36
7.0
/655/
75
/28/
71
/11/
3.1
/696/
58
/19/
90
/76/
cc age 13+

Lilly (2025)
Based on the inspiring true story of Lilly Ledbetter, an ordinary Alabama tire factory supervisor who discovers she's being paid less than her male peers. Her fight for fair pay takes her to the Supreme Court and Congress, while powerful forces try to shut her down. Lilly refuses to accept the status quo and has the courage to fight for what is right.
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36
6.7
/1238/
74
/77/
72
/38/
3.5
/3546/
36
/3/

Cart (2014)
In response to a sudden dismissal of staff, workers at a big retail store begin a protest against their employer's oppressive labor policies.
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66
18
7.0
/364/
51
/5/
72
/15/
3.6
/780/

A Single Spark (1995)
Activist and law school graduate Kim is being persecuted by the mid-’70s Park regime for trying to write a book about Jeon Tae-il, a union activist who immolated himself at age 22 to protest government hypocrisy.
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6.3
/15/

Vigo 1972 (2017)
‘VIGO 1972’ narrates the events which took place in Vigo in September 1972, when the firing of five Citröen auto workers resulted in the largest general strike in the history of Galicia — with over thirty thousand workers — all of this during the Franco dictatorship in Spain.
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10
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Out of Darkness: The Mine Workers' Story (1990)
OUT OF DARKNESS: THE MINE WORKERS' STORY is a documentary by Academy Award-winning director Barbara Kopple (HARLAN COUNTY, USA). Historical film footage and photographs are integrated with first-hand accounts of UMWA history and of the Pittston strike of 1989-90.
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80
/1/

An Unsatisfying Metaphor (2020)
Documentary about the history of 20th century globalization through the lens of the World Trade Organization's changing art collection; from works of human subjects showcasing the potential of dignified labor, to their replacement with abstract maps and grids for the valorization of the modern trade system.
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Amazon Prime Video
76
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6.9
/272/
74
/15/
72
/6/
3.4
/355/
100
/11/

The Gig Is Up (2021)
A very human tech doc, uncovers the real costs of the platform economy through the lives of workers from around the world for companies including Uber, Amazon and Deliveroo. From delivering food and driving ride shares to tagging images for AI, millions of people around the world are finding work task by task online. The gig economy is worth over 5 trillion USD globally, and growing. And yet the stories of the workers behind this tech revolution have gone largely neglected. Who are the people in this shadow workforce? It brings their stories into the light. Lured by the promise of flexible work hours, independence, and control over time and money, workers from around the world have found a very different reality. Work conditions are often dangerous, pay often changes without notice, and workers can effectively be fired through deactivation or a bad rating. Through an engaging global cast of characters, it reveals how the magic of technology we are being sold might not be magic at all.
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7.7
/15/
70
/1/
80
/1/

The Empire of Shame (2014)
A documentary about the continuing case of Samsung semiconductor plant. The film is a story about nameless people wearing white coat, hat and mask worked in a clean room exposing eyes only.
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70
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7.1
/66/
74
/9/
67
/3/
3.4
/244/

Chun Tae-il: A Flame That Lives On (2021)
When Taeil gets hired as a tailor's assistant, he dreams of becoming a fully-fledged tailor to be able to financially support his family. But he finds himself constantly reminded of the laborers' inferior working conditions. The young 22-year-old Taeil decides to confront the reality and become the flame of hope himself.
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8.0
/9/
46
/3/

Sewing Sisters (2022)
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, girls aged 12 to 16 began working at Pyeonghwa Market. Running sewing machines, they also study the Labor Standards Act under the tutelage of Jeon Taeil. On September 9, 1977, they were imprisoned fighting against the government that closed labor classes, shouting, “The next Jeon Taeil will be a woman!” Now the middle-aged girls recall the memories of the life of female workers, social contempt, and stigma. Watching the sunrise in the East Sea, they admire, ‘How fair it is because everybody can see it.’ Sewing Sisters rewrites the history of maledominated Korean labor struggles in the 1970s with news interviews of female workers belonging to the Cheonggye Clothes Union.
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4.3
/16/
25
/2/
60
/1/

Kuro Arirang (1989)
The film depicts the story of four people working in a sewing factory in Guro Industrial Complex in Seoul and the problems they face.
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GuideDoc
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7.1
/67/
60
/3/
78
/8/

Factory Complex (2015)
The drastic economic development in South Korea once surprised the rest of the world. However, behind of it was an oppression the marginalized female laborers had to endure. The film invites us to the lives of the working class women engaged in the textile industry of the 1960s, all the way through the stories of flight attendants, cashiers, and non-regular workers of today. As we encounter the vista of female factory workers in Cambodia that poignantly resembles the labor history of Korea, the form of labor changes its appearance but the essence of the bread-and-butter question remains still.
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60
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6.5
/40/
47
/4/
58
/8/
3.5
/219/

The Night Before the Strike (1990)
There are 200 miserably impoverished people working in the Dongseong Metalworks Factory. Ju Wan-ik is introduced to the forging team as a new member of the team and they all go drinking together to welcome him.
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66
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6.4
/161/
69
/31/
62
/13/
3.4
/205/

A March to Remember (2019)
Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain, March 3, 1976. After several months of protests demanding decent working conditions, a general strike is called. Thousands of workers gather at the church of San Francisco while a hundred heavily armed policemen wait to act.
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O Ponto do Mel (2026)
In this short film, we follow the life cycle and transformation of sugarcane from harvesting, through the milling and boiling process, culminating in the production of the molasses stage. The film focuses on the historical character and community life in a rural area of ​​the high hinterland of Paraíba. It is a record of the knowledge of the workers at the Silva sugar mill through sound experiments and comedic interludes.
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Clinging to Air (2023)
After spending 25 years as a domestic worker, Edilsa faces the reality of unemployment in an era where all the rules seem to have changed.
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Colorless, Odorless (2025)
Colorless Odorless follows the work records and archival materials of victims of semiconductor biohazards, tracing the smells and effects of substances that cameras cannot capture. Testimonies of the past overlap with current symptoms, and the disaster repeats itself in other bodies and places.
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Before the Full Moon (2010)
This film is a documentary of the 2009 SSangyong Motor's strike. The production team actually snuck into the sealed premises and reported the intense, desperate strike and the daily lives of the workers.
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Ciudad a la Espalda (2023)
María and Isabel are two women in their fifties who, like many others, recycle in Quito, where there is no recycling system. María leads a collective fight for basic labor rights; while Isabel transmits her knowledge of environmental care while she raises her daughters.
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The Devil’s Fire (2021)
THE DEVIL'S FIRE is an original documentary from WSKG Public Television and filmmaker Brian Frey. Utilizing never-before-seen photographs and investigative archival material, the film tells the story behind the Binghamton Clothing Company's charismatic owner, Reed B. Freeman, and the young immigrant workers trapped in the deadly blaze that hot Tuesday in July of 1913.
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My Turn (2017)
It's not her turn, but she's pregnant.
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Get on the Bus (2012)
In 2011, social network and the Hope Bus initiated a new movement which fractured the firm and unilateral media while demanding the arrogant political and financial circles to be awakened. They jumped over the high fences of Hanjin HIC using their mobile phones and ladders and finally embraced the moment when the rally became a festival. The Hope Bus slowly evolved to become a great big carnival that invited anyone and everyone to join in.
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Dream Factory (2011)
It's been more than 1,000 days since the workers of Cort/Cortek Guitar begun a struggle after the company abruptly closed down. Meanwhile, musicians performed for the workers so many people are aware of the company's injustice, but the company has yet to respond. The workers visit international instrument expositions all around the world, meet other guitar companies such as Fender and Ibanez who subcontract with Cort, and share the struggle with them. The workers also align with musicians in Japan and the USA. They achieve international solidarity through music.
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The War You and I (2010)
With the unexpected dismissal of 2045 workers, the strike by Ssangyong employees has received the most public support and attention since the IMF. It was an intense period inside and outside the factory.
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Jinsuk & Me (2012)
I have been pretty satisfied with my life before I got on the bus. When I do in June 2011, my whole life turns upside down. I am just a regular passenger at first. Like other people I was sorry, and felt obliged to help and care for other passengers. Then I begin to film these common heroes with my camera. Those who speak about hope, who provide it and get on the bus, Ms. Kim Jin-suk, and other crane laborers who risk their safety while demonstrating for their rights on high. She, while stationed insecurely on high, begins interacting with the world through Twitter and makes friends. Then I realize I really love her. Will we have her back safely?
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The Island of Shadows (2016)
The workers talk about the pleasure of starting work in a shipyard, the pride of making the vessel, and the recognition of workers and the high spirit of their novel struggle. There was solidarity everywhere, even in each other's mind. But there is no more energy in Hanjin Shipyard. The workers have been laid-off and the strike shows no sign of stopping. A 34 year-old worker committed suicide as well. It's the fourth who has become a martyr for the cause. Why have the laborers who worked at Hanjin shipyard separated like this? They are starting to ask themselves why they decided to hate each other.


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