Directed by Adrian Prawica | 2021 | United States | 56 mins.
Filmadria
Haymarket Documentary
A peaceful workers' protest turns violent when a bomb thrown into the ranks of Police is followed by an eruption of panic and violence resulting in a trial and the execution of presumably innocent workers' rights activists. Expert historians and professors tell the history of the Chicago Haymarket Affair and the struggles of working people during the American Gilded Age.
Haymarket: The Bomb, The Anarchists, The Labor Struggle is a unique film that contextualizes the labor struggles of the Gilded Age within the social mindsets and trends brought on by the Industrial Revolution. The documentary successfully demonstrates how the Haymarket Tragedy was a turning point in how the working class was treated. This exceptional documentary would be an optimal choice for library collection development centering on American history and politics.
Director's Bio
Adrian Prawica is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and cinematographer. Based in Chicago, he is known for his documentary works on labor and Chicago history.