1954's Salt of the Earth told a powerful story of American labor

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Salt of the Earth depicts these events from the perspective of the miners and their families. It is a brave and searing critique of capitalism, white supremacy, US nationalism, and patriarchy. Salt of the Earth is a feminist labor story, centering the voices and stories of workers collectively organizing for, and sometimes disagreeing about, social change.

Yes indeed!

It’s roughly done at times, but all the better for it, IMO.

I appreciate this post, makes me want to see it again! (Along with the deliriously beautiful Soy Cuba.)

[Mangochin]

Great film. Still timely. Drives home how racism is used by powers that be to drive a wedge between working people. To get them to attack their own economic interests.

Danny Peary’s Cult Movies books does a very good writeup on the film and its wild production history.

(Think about how difficult it was to make a pro union film in the middle of the McCarthy era)