Miners Shot Down

Miners Shot Down

2014
1h 25m
9.0

9.0/10

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"South Africa will never be the same."

Overview

In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days later the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. Using the point of view of the Marikana miners, Miners Shot Down follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of low-paid workers against the combined forces of the mining company Lonmin, the ANC government and their allies in the National Union of Mineworkers.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
NHK BS1 Doc Society
Production Countries
South Africa

Quick Facts

Release Date May 1, 2014
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt3677896
Website Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Rehad Desai
Director