The Take

The Take

2004 · 87 min · EN · 7.5 (18 votes)
Dir. Avi Lewis · Starring Matilde Adorno

Occupy. Resist. Produce.

Documentary

In suburban Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed ceramics workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act - the take - has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. Armed only with slingshots and an abiding faith in shop-floor democracy, the workers face off against the bosses, bankers and a whole system that sees their beloved factories as nothing more than scrap metal for sale.

VIBE

This documentary feels like a raw, urgent call to arms. It's a defiant and hopeful look at ordinary people reclaiming their livelihoods against overwhelming odds. The steady pacing builds a powerful sense of solidarity and the potential for radical change.

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