
Overview
Via the New York Times: "...reconstructs the true story of a coal miners' strike in the small town of Korumburra in the mid-30's... based on the real-life story of two remarkable characters, Wattie Doig, a miner who became a militant Communist activist, and his wife, Agnes, who progressed from staunch Presbyterianism to membership in the Salvation Army and, finally, to labor organization."
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the AACTA Award for Best Production Design (1984)
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Nominations
8 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Film (1984)
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Music
Music by Declan Affley
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Wendy LowensteinNovel
- Richard LowensteinWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 20, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Australia

























