Film Festival, Full Film

THE STRIKE

THE STRIKE

WED, 12/11, 12:00pm, 86 min
BAY STREET THEATER

Director JoeBill Muñoz and Protagonists Dolores Canales, Jack Morris, and Michael Saavedra in attendance for Q&A with Andrew Botsford

Directors: JoeBill Muñoz, Lucas Guilkey
Producers: JoeBill Muñoz, Lucas Guilkey
Editor: Daniela I. Quiroz
Cinematographer: Victor Tadashi Suárez

The Strike tells the story of a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement at Pelican Bay prison and, against all odds, ignited a statewide hunger strike – the largest in U.S. history – as a feat of unity by 30,000 incarcerated people.

JoeBill Muñoz has directed short films. The Strike is his debut at directing a feature film. JoeBill was recently named to DOC NYC’s annual 40 Under 40 list spotlighting young creatives who are making an impact on the field of documentary. Lucas Guilkey is an award-winning documentary film producer and journalist. He has spent much of his career investigating systems of power.