Miners Shot Down

In a heart-stopping and hauntingly realistic portrayal of a tragic labor uprising, "Miners Shot Down" chronicles the six-day wildcat strike by mineworkers in South Africa's platinum mines in 2012. The film sheds light on the courageous yet ultimately doomed fight for better wages, as the striking workers face off against the combined forces of Lonmin, the ANC government, and their allies in the National Union of Mineworkers. Through the eyes of the miners themselves, "Miners Shot Down" humanizes the struggle, revealing the brutal repression that led to one of South Africa's darkest moments.