As Ireland turns further into its Decade of Commemorations, Limerick City Gallery of Art presents STRIKE!, an exhibition exploring industrial disputes and workers resistance including the occurrence of Limerick’s extraordinarySOVIET, with material from Limerick City Museum, exploring the strike protest that existed in Limerick and 'excited world attention' in April 1919. STRIKE! presents the Battle of Orgreave (an injury to one is an injury to all) by Jeremy Deller, directed by Mike Figgis, co-commissioned by Artangel and Channel 4.
Limerick City Gallery of Art
In a series of Films curated by Anthony Haughey,a wide range of response to industrial unrest, across many countries from Ireland to Argentina
The list of Films on show include:
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STRIKE Sergei Eisenstein (94 minutes)
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Dole not Coal COMPRESS Media (135 minutes)
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Harlan County USA - Barbara Kopple (105 minutes)
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Salt of the Earth Herbert J. Biberman (94 minutes)
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The Take Avi Lewis & Naomi Klein (87 minutes)
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The Great Grunwick Strike Brent Trades Council (64 minutes)
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Stand Together Brent Trades Council (52 minutes)
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Look back at Grunwick Brent Trades Council (26 minutes)
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The Globalisation Tapes Vision Machine Project (70 minutes)
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The GAMA Strike (60 minutes)
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The Forgotten Space Allan Sekula (116 minutes)
The following films will be screened on dates to be confirmed, with guest speakers attending:
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Modern Times Charles Chaplin (87 minutes)
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161 Days Declan O Connell (45 minutes)
