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Union Town

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Set against the backdrop of New York City, the film follows delivery industry workers as they take on some of the world's most powerful corporations, revealing the challenges, passion, and humanity at the heart of this growing labor movement.

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Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 2 hrs ago
3.5/4
That tripartite structure arguably blunts the film’s impact, but it also shows an inspirational army of individuals fighting uphill for a livable existence. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com 1 day ago
By cleverly weaving together stories of the deliveristas (delivery app workers largely made up of migrant workers), UPS Teamsters, and Amazon workers, "Union Town" deftly shows how this class struggle has affected America’s arteries. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly Variety 4 days ago
Completing a workers' rights-themed trilogy after the Oscar-winning ‘Harlan County U.S.A.’ and ‘American Dream," Kopple portrays the struggles of New York City delivery workers with clear-eyed purpose. Go to Full Review Christopher Cross Asynchronous Media 3 days ago
3/5
Barbara Kopple expands upon her previous coverage of workers fighting for their rights in the slight, but nonetheless important, Union Town. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak The Film Stage 3 days ago
As with her previous two Oscar-winning documentaries, the candid footage and interviews captured here are invaluable. They trusted Kopple to foster their truth in a way that will hopefully assist future generations to reach higher. Go to Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine 4 days ago
Union Town has huge shoes to fill on the heels of Harlan County and American Dream, but it capably meets the bar set by its predecessors. This film sees a master of documentary working at the top of her game. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Barbara Kopple

Director

Barbara Kopple

Producer

Hannes Hosp

Producer

Peter Palandjian

Producer

Peter Palandjian

Executive Producer

Glenn Rigberg

Executive Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis Set against the backdrop of New York City, the film follows delivery industry workers as they take on some of the world's most powerful corporations, revealing the challenges, passion, and humanity at the heart of this growing labor movement.
Director
Barbara Kopple
Producer
Barbara Kopple, Hannes Hosp, Peter Palandjian
Production Co
Cabin Creek Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m
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