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Our
recent film in
Solidarity with the people of Sudan, was
'Sudan: Women in Revolt'
to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025
More Solidarity Films to watch
The
Oxford International Brigade Memorial Committee supports those
dispossessed and marginalised people across the world in their struggles
for human rights, social justice and dignity. We recognise the
common cause with those volunteers of the International Brigades in
Spain in 1936 to 1939 who defended the Spanish Republic against the
tyranny of European fascism.
Here are a few films (amongst many others) that we hope to screen over the forthcoming months
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The Faces of Solidarity: UK Protesters for Palestine: 19 minutes.
....... delves into the heart of the pro-Palestinian movement sweeping across the UK, examining its dynamics, impact, and driving forces. Through in-depth interviews with key figures from notable organizations like Naturei Karta, Friends of Al-Aqsa, and Jewish Voices for Labour, along with perspectives from local government officials and self-exiled Israelis, this documentary offers a rich tapestry of voices and viewpoints. At its core, the documentary underscores the movement's urgent call for a ceasefire and the prevention of further loss of life in the ongoing conflict.
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Sudan, Remember Us In April 2019, the Paris-based filmmaker Hind Meddeb travelled to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, at a jubilant moment in the country’s history. The long-time dictator Omar Al-Bashir had recently been overthrown after a 30-year regime marked by genocidal violence in Darfur. Meddeb began filming with young activists rallying for a citizen’s government by staging sit-ins, making music, reciting poetry, and painting murals. Their hopes are expressed in signs that read “Sudan free from tribalism” and “religious pluralism.”
Sudan, remember us enshrines this moment, but also documents the descent into war that followed. Today, Sudan is engulfed in violence between internal factions in collusion with external arms suppliers driven to gain control over the country’s wealth of minerals. The war has displaced more than 8 million people and killed over 14,000, but is largely ignored by international news.
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v Nae Pasaran: 90 mins. The story is about the Chilean coup d'etat in 1974 by the US and their puppet dictator Pinochet. The focus of the film is on the Scottish Rolls Royce workers who refused to repair and maintain the fighter aircarft engines of the Chilean Air Force who were complicit in the coup and in the ongoing repression. You can buy the DVD here
v Ethel and Julius Rosenberg (45 mins) were US Jewish communists caught up in the 1950s McCarthy era anti-communist witch-hunts. They were accused of spying for the Soviet Union, were convicted and sentenced to death. There was international outcry at the unfair conviction and their harsh treatment. You can watch it here.
v The Solidarity Story: Watch the trailer here. 2 hours and some individual chapters can be viewed on YouTube (one is of the International Brigades). Chapters include:-
Ø British Workers and the US Civil War -18 mins
Ø The Battle of Bamber Bridge 15mins. It's the story of US armed forces racial segregation during WW2 and the local people of Bamber bridge in Lancashire who refused to follow the US line and welcomed both black and white troops staioned in their community. The ensuing conflict saw one person killed as the local people stood by their principles of justice and fairness. You can watch it here
Ø British Volunteers in the SCW – short documentary on the British volunteers of the International Brigades who travelled to Spain to defend the democratic Popular front government of Spain against thge coup d'etat of the fascist dictator Franco and his Nazi and Mussolini supporters.
Ø Suffragettes in Trousers – 7 mins it wasn't just women who campaigned for universal franchise for women. This si the story of the solidarity of those men who joined the Suffragettes campaign.
Ø Straights Support for Gay Rights – 22 mins. Like "Suffragettes in Trousers" this is the story of the solidarity of those "straight" men and women who fought for gay rights.
Ø Men for Womens Right to Choose – 7 minutes
Ø Grunwick - about 18 minutes. The story of solidarity amongst workers in a more recent recent dispute than than many of the other films; a perfect example of UK solidarity against exploitation and racism.
Ø On the Miners’ Side. The miners' strike of 1984–1985 is regarded as the most bitter industrial dispute in British history.
v The IBMT Mini Documentary is short, professionally produced, clear and concise at just 7 to 8 mins long. It's an excellent but brief introduction to the story of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. You can watch it here
v Voices from a Mountain by David Leach is an excellent documentary and probably the best comprehensive introduction to the story of the International Brigades. Total playing time is about 50 minutes and is available here:-
Ø Part 1 is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iUIIqn8v58
Ø Part 2 is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvm5AGvV1f4
Ø Part 3 is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzA_pQ0VDbw and
Ø Part 4 is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FntQL6xDcZs
v Return of the Brigaders: About 30 mins. This is the story of the return of the British volunteers of the International Brigade as they were stood down from the conflict in Spain. They had fought often continously for long periods aginst the better equipped and better manned forces of Franco and his Nazi and Mussolini supported troops, aircraft and warships. An original archive film from December 1938, it is only available through the IBMT and OxIBMComm. Contact admin@international-brigades.org.uk
v "The Baldies". An odd film, about anti-fascist skinheads. Not everyone's "cup of tea" and challenges our sterotypes of sometimes unconventional young people - not all so young either!
v Solidarity – a film about the 1970s blacklisting of trade unionist acticists in the construction industry. 75 minutes long. Trailer at:- https://m.imdb.com/title/tt10982160/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Solidarity
v Solidarity – a film by Dustin Brown that tells the story of two separate and unconnected migrant workers facing exploitation in the US and follows the tragic outcomes of the predicament with no solidarity support from colleagues, friends and no trade union representation. Can be viewed here