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1934 36m

Misère au Borinage

Directed by Henri Storck, Joris Ivens

Henri Storck and Joris Ivens’ landmark of social documentary, blending staged scenes with locals and on-the-spot reportage to depict the 1932 miners’ strike in Belgium’s Borinage—evictions, hunger, and police repression—transforming outrage into a call for solidarity.

Directing 2

Henri Storck
Director
Oostende, West Flanders, Belgium
Joris Ivens
Director
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Writing 2

Henri Storck
Writer
Oostende, West Flanders, Belgium
Joris Ivens
Writer
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands