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The Take

20041h 27mAvi Lewis
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Metacritic 66

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"Occupy. Resist. Produce."

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.

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WorkerPoliticsGlobalizationPresidentEconomicsTakeDemocracySystemRadicalOpposition

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What is The Take (2004) about?

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…

Who stars in The Take?

The Take stars Matilde Adorno (Herself - Worker), Raúl Godoy (Himself). The film was directed by Avi Lewis.

How long is The Take?

The Take has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2004.

Is The Take worth watching?

The Take holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 90. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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