"Strike" (Dir. by Volker Schlöndorff, 2006; 1 hr 44 min.)
"Strike" (Dir. by Volker Schlöndorff, 2006; 1 hr 44 min.)
Wednesday, July 3, 20137:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific)
Docudrama based on real events about a nearly illiterate woman who becomes one of the founders of Poland's Solidarity union. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff and filmed in the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk.
Dr. Robert Rakove, Stanford University lecturer in the Program in International Relations, will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion.
Part of the 2013 ICA Summer Film Festival, "Enacting Change: Stories of Courage and Resistance" offering films from around the world depicting stories of individuals who challenge the status quo, facing adversity with bravery.
Sponsored by the Program in International Relations and The Europe Center