Kemira: Diary of a Strike is a 1984 Australian documentary film, created by Tom Zubrycki, covering a miner's strike in Woolongong.[1]
| Kemira: Diary of a Strike | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Zubrycki |
| Produced by | Tom Zubrycki |
| Music by | Elizabeth Drake |
Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Reception
editAnna-Maria Dell'oso of the Sydney Morning Herald gave it a mixed review. She states "In terms of insight, is not the greatest documentary ever made. It provokes audience response because it shows people fighting injustice with the exhilerating energy of co-operation and vision that a strike can foster and it gives a hint of Woolongong's strong working-class social networks." She finishes "Worth seeing."[2] Also in the Sydney Morning Herald Bronwyn Watson calls it "One of the best Australian-made documentaries" and says it is "a very cleverly made film. It mixes interviews, black and white footage from the 1949 coal strikes, TV news reports and the ludicrous We Love Woolongong commercials. But its technical expertise never becomes intrusive."[3]
Awards
edit- 1984 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Documentary - Tom Zubrycki - won[3]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Margaret (21 July 1984), "Miners' failure is Zubrycki's success", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Dell'oso, Anna-Maria (29 November 1984), "Kemira saga is gritty, not great", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ a b Watson, Bronwyn (26 August 1985), "Breadwinners down the mine", The Sydney Morning Herald
