CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 0h 40m

A Century of Struggle

Documentary

A Century of Struggle chronicles the hundred-year history of the NZ Seamen’s Union from its formation in 1879. Using original film and archive footage, it examines the working lives of seamen and the battles fought by their union from the sailing ships of colonial days to the modern turbine-powered container vessels. Because the Seamen’s Union was frequently at the forefront of working-class struggle in New Zealand, its story involves most of the crucial issues and events in the history of the union movement generally, including the great maritime strikes of 1890 and 1913 and the waterfront dispute of 1951.

Directed byAlister Barry

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 40m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1981
Studios
Vanguard Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Des Kelly

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Alister Barry
Written by
Russell Campbell
Rod Prosser

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