The Take (2004)

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.

Rating

7.8 / 10 (22 votes)

Release date

September 3, 2004

Runtime

1h 27m

Language

English

Director

Avi Lewis

Status

Released