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.

Thank you to our screening partner: Black Lives Matter Philly and Free Library of Philadelphia

Screenings

In Person

August 45:00PM EDTVirtual

Virtual

August 4 – August 6

August 1 – August 3

Directors Spotlight

A picture of a man named Joebill Munoz standing in front of a plain, bright yellow background. He has dark, curly hair, a mustache, and a short, trimmed beard. He is wearing a black, button-up shirt, and is gazing directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

JoeBill Muñoz

Director

JoeBill Muñoz is a Mexican-American director and producer, currently working on his debut feature, The Strike. He has directed short films for Independent Lens (Maletero and Evidence Lost) and NBC (Follow the Sun), and produced feature films and television series, including The Grab (TIFF 2022), The Circus (Showtime), The New York Times Presents (Hulu) and an upcoming series with Left/Right Media and HBO. His work has been supported through fellowships from the Sundance Institute, New America, Firelight Media, SFFILM and Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. Originally from Texas, he resides in New York City.

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