Classe de lutte

Classe de lutte is the first film that was made and produced by the Medvedkine?group, a cooperative of a number of filmmakers with Marxist leanings. The film tells the story of Suzanne who works in a watch factory and who mobilises the other workers to join forces in a union. We see how her efforts are thwarted by both the intimidating attitude of the management and the lack of enthusiasm on the part of the union leaders. For Suzanne her work in the union meant an improvement of her personal life: In the same time I discovered thelabour struggle, I also discovered the importance of cultural life. Artists and poets can tell a lot, too. (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam)