The Strike tells the story of a generation of California men as they endure decades of solitary confinement and, against all odds, launch the largest hunger strike in US history.
2024 · 1h25m · United States
English
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About the Film
The Strike tells the story of a generation of California men as they endure decades of solitary confinement and, against all odds, launch the largest hunger strike in US history. Told through intimate interviews and archival verité footage, the film goes beyond making a case against solitary confinement by illuminating the power of organizing this prisoner-led resistance, and in doing so, flipping the true-crime genre on its head.
Upcoming Screenings
Festivals and Awards
Schools Student Choice Award, Scotiabank Docs
About the Director
Lucas Guilkey
Lucas Guilkey is documentary filmmaker and journalist in Oakland, California. Alongside JoeBill Muñoz, he directed and produced THE STRIKE, a film about the Pelican Bay hunger strikes against indefinite solitary confinement, which premiered in 2024 at Hot Docs. He recently was story producer on AFTERSHOCK, a feature documentary about the U.S. maternal health crisis that debuted at Sundance in 2022 and is now streaming on Hulu. Before that he directed WHAT HAPPENED TO DUJUAN ARMSTRONG?, a short documentary about the coverup of a young man’s death in county jail, which was awarded the best documentary at the BAFTA student film awards. He is a student of decolonization, challenging white supremacy, and social movements from below. In addition to working as an independent documentary producer, you can also find him on a dance floor or the nearest body of water.
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JoeBill Muñoz
JoeBill Muñoz is a documentary filmmaker and director and producer of The Strike (Hot Docs 2024). 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 (Magnolia Pictures, Participant), 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. JoeBill was recently named to DOC NYC’s 40 under 40 list of emerging filmmakers. Originally from Texas, he resides in New York City.
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