Libertários

Libertários

1976 · 29 min · ★ 7.7 · Documentary

A documentary about the history of the anarchist-led workers' movement in Brazil. It shows the transformation of immigrants into the first urban workers and chronicles the most important strikes, the successes and defeats of the movement, from the end of the 19th century until 1922.

Directed by Lauro Escorel · Written by Lauro Escorel

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