18 April, 2012Brothers On The Line, came to a successful close in February and the film is now building buzz on the festival circuit. The film follows the Reuther brothers from their rise as shop-floor organizers to leaders in collective bargaining, civil rights, and international labour solidarity. The New York premiere of the film is coming soon at the Workers Unite Film Festival.
USA: Brothers On The Line explores the legacy of the Reuther brothers, Walter, Roy, and Victor. They were pioneering labour organizers and social justice statesman, and were great leaders in the United Auto Workers union (UAW). On May 5, 2012 Brothers On The Line will be screened at the Workers Unite Film Festival in New York. For more information on Tickets and screening times visit: http://workersunitefilmfestival.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=467120.
The film was Directed by Victor's grandson Sasha Reuther and narrated by Martin Sheen, the film follows the brothers story from their rise as shop-floor organizers in 1930s Detroit to leaders in collective bargaining, civil rights, and international labour solidarity.
Brothers On The Line brings together archive footage from the UAW, personal photos, and original interviews with a broad range of labour, civil rights and political personalities. It is a timely story of one family's quest to compel American democracy to live up to its promise of equality.