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The Labor History collection includes the following titles:

Bread Bike - imageBread Bike

Sam, Matt and Mariah are three energetic young people on California’s central coast, un-inspired by what they studied in college, but, with a passion for dough - the bread kind.

Bullfrog Films | 2023 | 19 minutes | 7-12, College, Adults
The Price of Cheap - imageThe Price of Cheap

The Price of Cheap tells the stories of modern slaves in textiles manufacturing supply chains and the brave individuals fighting on the ground against immeasurable odds to help them.

Collective Eye Films | 2022 | 79 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
Invisible Frontliners - imageInvisible Frontliners

There are jobs without which society would not function. Who are those caretakers, the people who keep everyday life going, who keep the homes clean, provide food, and make it possible for the rest of us to live and work comfortably even during a pandemic? A tender yet radical tale of those who make sure society’s basics keep working even in time of crises; proudly and pragmatically told by themselves.

First Hand Films | 2022 | 50 minutes
Pickles - imagePickles

The story of eight Arab widows, uneducated and lacking vocational training, who have never had a job, and one day suddenly decided to jointly open a plant for the production of high quality pickles.

First Hand Films | 2005 | 65 minutes
Karl Polanyi, The Human Factor - imageKarl Polanyi, The Human Factor

An exploration of the life and work of Karl Polanyi, who sought to reintegrate society and economy. Could the commodification of labor and money ultimately be as disastrous as floods, drought and earthquakes?

Icarus Films | 2014 | 53 minutes
Made in Thailand - imageMade in Thailand

In Thailand, women make up 90 percent of the labor force responsible for garments and toys for export by multinational corporations. This powerful, revealing documentary about women factory workers and their struggle to organize unions exposes the human cost behind the production of everyday items that reach our shores.

Women Make Movies | 1999 | 30 minutes | College, Adults
No Job for a Woman - imageNo Job for a Woman

Narrated by Emmy® Award winner Julianna Margulies, this film features an abundance of archival photos and interviews with modern female war correspondents, as well as actresses bringing to life the written words of these remarkable women.

Women Make Movies | 2011 | 61 minutes | College, Adults
Ways of Being Home - imageWays of Being Home

An evocative audiovisual meditation on the experience of Mexican immigrants living and working in rural America.

Women Make Movies | 2020 | 72 minutes | College, Adults
Stuntwomen - imageStuntwomen

Being thrown down a flight of stairs, hit by a car or beaten up is the everyday life for stuntwomen. We follow Virginie, Petra and Estelle during training sessions and on film sets in France and the US.

Andana Films | 2022 | 84 minutes | 7-12, College, Adults
A Silent Transformation - imageA Silent Transformation

The transformative power of the co-operative enterprise model, illustrated with many inspirational examples.

Bullfrog Films | 2019 | 70 minutes | 10 - 12, College, Adults

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