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The Strike

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"The Strike" is a feature documentary that tells the story of a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement and, against all odds, launched the largest hunger strike in U.S. history.

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Alissa Wilkinson New York Times Feb 14, 2025
Among the remarkable stories told in “The Strike” is how incarcerated people in isolation could organize a strike in the first place, as well as the men’s’ stories of life inside, and later outside, the walls of Pelican Bay. O Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety Apr 30, 2024
Provides a polished, informative overview of protests — both in and outside the prison — that eventually succeeded in changing abusive policies. Go to Full Review Kent Hill Film Threat Apr 9, 2025
8.5/10
This is another important documentary that shows the callous core at the heart of yet another system of control, being opposed and defeated by the triumph of human will. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Feb 7, 2025
The poignant story of a group of prisoners at the Pelican Bay State Prison in Northern California who went on a pair of hunger strikes Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dolores C @RT15300584 Apr 8, 2026 Capturing a part of history in the largest and longest prisoner led hunger strike in the State of CA. The dedication taking over a decade of filming and creating a short story of the hunger strikes and some of those who endured it. See more Read all reviews
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Lucas Guilkey

Director

JoeBill Muñoz

Director

JoeBill Munoz

Director

Lucas Guilkey

Producer

JoeBill Muñoz

Producer

David Menschel

Executive Producer

Movie Info

Synopsis "The Strike" is a feature documentary that tells the story of a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement and, against all odds, launched the largest hunger strike in U.S. history.
Director
Lucas Guilkey, JoeBill Muñoz, JoeBill Munoz
Producer
Lucas Guilkey, JoeBill Muñoz
Production Co
The Berkeley FILM Foundation, Latino Public Broadcasting, Sundance Institute, Chicago Media Project, The Reva and David Logan Foundation
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m
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