1984: Thatcher vs. Welsh miners. No soundtrack needed when history screams this loud.
Portrait of a community in the heart of South Wales almost one year into the miners' strike of the 1980s.
Direction
Francis lets miners speak, no voiceover needed
Cinematography
Bleak Welsh valleys as character, not backdrop
Editing
Patient observation that refuses easy narratives
Director
Karl Francis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1984-85 strike split UK labour history; this film preserves voices mainstream media ignored.
Francis, himself Welsh, shot over months to earn trust—explains the unguarded kitchen-table confessions.
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