This package includes 4 shorts which take place around the world, including "Bang Bang: Backbone of A Mountain City" (China), "Dust and Dreams" (Peru), "Farmers of the Sea" (Puerto Rico/U.S.), and "They Called It the Butcher Shop: The Fleck Strike In Images" (Canada). You may watch in any order.&nbsp;

Chongqing, a city built on mountains in Southwestern China, remains a stronghold of porters known as “bang bang” who move goods along streets on the rugged terrain. But the porters are slowly fading from view in the face of modernization. From 400,000 people working as bang bang in the city in 2010, they have shrunk to fewer than 2,000, mostly elderly. Are they really disappearing one day? Or are they simply evolving into modern-day bang bang? This film follows a few of them to see where they’re headed.

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Bang Bang: Backbone of A Mountain City

Chongqing, a city built on mountains in Southwestern China, remains a stronghold of porters known as “bang bang” who move goods along streets on the rugged terrain, many of whom are elderly.

At the heart of Peruvian mining, a group of women fight for recognition in a historically male-dominated industry. From the freezing heights of La Rinconada (Puno) with Julia to the dusty roads of Arequipa with María and the lush jungle of Madre de Dios with Vilma, this documentary travels through the country’s most challenging regions to shed light on the reality of women miners. Through their voices and experiences, we uncover their daily struggles: inequality, sexism, precarious working conditions, and the lack of legal recognition. But we also witness their resilience and unity, embodied in the creation of a National Network of Women Miners, a space where they find support and strengthen their fight. The documentary not only brings us closer to their stories but also explores both sides of the issue, confronting their testimonies with the government's perspective. To what extent do public policies address their needs? Is real change possible in the mining industry? Through a deep and human journey, DUST AND DREAMS reveals these women's fight for justice, equality, and a future where their work is no longer invisible.

Dust and Dreams

In Peru, women miners have been invisible in a male-dominated industry. Pallaqueras, tunnel workers, and mining entrepreneurs unite to demand recognition.

For the first time, this film unveils the ancestral practice of pot-fishing in Puerto Rico, which is under threat. In the Caribbean island of Vieques, climate change is making fishing more difficult. FARMERS OF THE SEA follows the daily life of artisanal fishermen, as they navigate new challenges in pursuit of their catch amidst declining fish populations. Pedro and his crew of "pots-fishermen" find themselves risking their lives by going further into the sea to secure the lobsters that sustain their livelihood, while Cecilia and her partner endure longer hours at the pier to barely catch any fish. Even as this form of livelihood continues to face new challenges, younger generations of Viequenses dream of becoming fishermen, and maintaining the legacy of their fishermen ancestors.

Farmers of the Sea

The daily life of artisanal fishermen in Puerto Rico, as they navigate new challenges in pursuit of their catch amidst declining fish populations and climate change.

In 1978, in Huron Park, Ontario, the women of Fleck Manufacturing walked off of the job and into the history books. Fighting for better wages, safer working conditions, and union security, the strikers embarked on what would become a pivotal strike for both feminism and the labour movement. For five months the strikers faced backlash and police violence, but they also forged new alliances and built community. They Called It The Butcher Shop: The Fleck Strike In Images amplifies the voices of these women as they tell their story of struggle, solidarity, and sisterhood.

They Called It the Butcher Shop: The Fleck Strike In Images

In 1978 Ontario, the women of Fleck Manufacturing walked off of the job for five months, fighting for better wages, safer working conditions, and union security.

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