The Take

"Occupy. Resist. Produce."

Mar 18 2005 Unrated 1h 27m
Documentary

In suburban Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed ceramics workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act - the take - has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. Armed only with slingshots and an abiding faith in shop-floor democracy, the workers face off against the bosses, bankers and a whole system that sees their beloved factories as nothing more than scrap metal for sale.

Plot

In suburban Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act - the take - has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. Armed only with slingshots and an abiding faith in shop-floor democracy, the workers face off against the bosses, bankers and a whole system that sees their beloved factories as nothing more than scrap metal for sale. With The Take, director Avi Lewis, one of Canada's most outspoken journalists, and writer Naomi Klein, author of the international bestseller No Logo, champion a radical economic manifesto for the 21st century

Written by

Naomi Klein

Directed by

Avi Lewis

Cast

Matilde Adorno, Michel Camadessus, Bill Clinton

Crew

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Production Countries

Argentina, Canada

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,250
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA