Strike

In this powerful silent film, the struggles of Russia's working class are brought to the forefront as workers in a factory rise up against oppressive forces, sparking a violent suppression that shakes the very foundations of their lives. Directed and edited by Sergei Eisenstein, "Strike" (1925) is a searing indictment of police brutality, worker oppression, and the dehumanizing effects of authoritarianism, using animal metaphors to convey the brutal reality of state violence.