Synopsis
Wales, 1994: to save Tower Colliery from closure, the miners buy their pit with their redundancy money. As shareholders and employees of their own cooperative, they test their socialist ideals against the realities of running a profitable business.
What the press says
« Extraordinary portraits, a breath of life, a desire to understand and to show that captivates and uplifts. »
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« There is something of the fairy tale in the story of Tower and its fierce coal miners turned self-managing white collars. »
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« (...) reveals the nature of work, how it can keep people standing and the real reasons for knocking them down. »
Read on Allociné Chronic'art« Jean-Michel Carré is not there to sanctify a system wholesale, but rather to X-ray it. »
Read on AllocinéTranslated from French.
Awards & honours
- Grand Prix — Festival dei Popoli, Florence2000
Credits
- Director
- Jean-Michel Carré
- Production
- Les Films du Grain de Sable
- Year
- 2000
- Running time
- 90 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Original French version
- Themes
- Work & labour struggles
FAQ
Where can I stream Charbons ardents?
Charbons ardents streams on the Les Films du Grain de Sable website: rent it for €5 (30 days) or watch it with unlimited access at €19 (30 days) or the €199 annual plan.
Who directed Charbons ardents?
Charbons ardents (2000) was directed by Jean-Michel Carré and produced by Les Films du Grain de Sable.
What awards did Charbons ardents receive?
Charbons ardents received the following honours: Grand Prix — Festival dei Popoli, Florence (2000).
Is Charbons ardents available in English?
Charbons ardents is presented in its original French version. English subtitles are not yet available for this film.