Children of Labor
Brief Synopsis
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At the beginning of the 20th century, many Finnish people fled their homeland and emigrated to the United States to escape the hardships they were experiencing under Tsarist Russian occupation. This film documents the new hardships they faced in America as they worked as laborers in mining and loggi
Cast & Crew
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Noel Buckner
Director
Richard Broadnan
Editor
Richard Broadnan
Screenwriter
Richard Broadnan
Photography
Noel Buckner
Editor
Noel Buckner
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
58m
Synopsis
At the beginning of the 20th century, many Finnish people fled their homeland and emigrated to the United States to escape the hardships they were experiencing under Tsarist Russian occupation. This film documents the new hardships they faced in America as they worked as laborers in mining and logging camps. The difficulties of their work prompted associations with radical elements of the labor movement including the International Workers of the World and the communists. However, as their working conditions in the U.S. improved and news from Russia grew bleaker, their interest in radical causes lessened.
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
58m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at 1977 New York Film Festival.
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