Still The Enemy Within15
A unique insight into one of British history’s most dramatic events: the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Forty years on, this is the raw first-hand experience of those who lived through the UK’s longest strike. In 1984, a conservative government under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declared war on the unions, announcing the closure of coal mines and threatening not just an industry but whole communities and a way of life. Against all the forces the government could throw at them, 160,000 coal miners took up the fight and became part of a battle to change the course of history. Owen Gower’s passionate documentary tells the story of a group of miners and supporters who were on the frontline of the strike for an entire year. These were the people Margaret Thatcher labelled ‘the Enemy Within’.
Screening followed by a Q&A with Executive Producer Mike Simons.
Banner image credit: John Sturrock (Report Digital)
Mike Simons is an award-winning journalist and film maker. He reported from the front line of the miners’ strike throughout 1984-85 for Socialist Worker, and is the author of three books on the dispute: The Great Strike (with Alex Callinicos), Blood Sweat and Tears (with John Sturrock and Roger Huddle) and Striking Back.
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Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!