Film · Drama, Documentary, History

Die Mutigen 56 - Deutschlands längster Streik (2024)

Emma Freese is desperate when her husband Alfred falls ill at the Howaldtswerke in Kiel. How is the family supposed to get by without their wages? The war has scarred this generation, but now things are supposed to be looking up. The workers want their fair share and are fighting for an income that also gives them room to live. In October 1956, 34,000 metalworkers in the shipyards and factories of Schleswig-Holstein walk off the job to fight for justice and their dignity. This strike is still regarded as the toughest and longest in Germany. Employers and politicians stand in the strikers' way.

Director

Ingo Helm, Sabine Bernardi, Dietrich Duppel

Writers

Dietrich Duppel, Ingo Helm, Sabine Bernardi

Country

Germany

Language

German

Release date

April 28, 2024