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Strength in numbers: what have 50 years of labor union documentaries shown us?

The Guardian piece surveys 50 years of labor union documentaries, from Harlan County, USA to newer titles like Union and Who Moves America.
Harlan County, USA is identified as the defining 70s film that shaped later union documentaries.
American Dream is highlighted for its Reagan-era lens on union power and corporate resistance.
The piece links past struggles to modern events, noting UPS and Amazon union efforts in recent portrayals.
Documentaries are described as both archive and manual for ongoing labor organizing.
Modern films are noted for including immigrant and undocumented workers’ voices amid employer narratives.
The Guardian piece emphasizes a shift in union history from shared memory to contemporary relevance.
The article notes the tension between cinema vitage style and current labor politics across films.
Union and other films are described as reflecting a changing landscape of American labor.
The Guardian notes the evolving role of studios and distribution in union-related documentaries.

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