Movie

Borinage

Misère au Borinage

Henri Storck and Joris Ivens’ landmark of social documentary, blending staged scenes with locals and on-the-spot reportage to depict the 1932 miners’ strike in Belgium’s Borinage—evictions, hunger, and police repression—transforming outrage into a call for solidarity.

Director

Joris Ivens

Director

Henri Storck

Screenplay

Joris Ivens

Screenplay

Henri Storck

Status

Released

Release date

12/06/1934

Original language

French