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Miners Shot Down

2014

South Africa will never be the same.

Overview

In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days later the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. Using the point of view of the Marikana miners, Miners Shot Down follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of low-paid workers against the combined forces of the mining company Lonmin, the ANC government and their allies in the National Union of Mineworkers.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
May 1, 2014
Original language
English
Countries
South Africa
Director
Rehad Desai
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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