Hands Off Student Unions (1972)

hands off student unions supports the students’ struggle to preserve the autonomy of their union from the conditions of state control embodied in Thatcher’s education proposals. It includes footage of demonstrations in Oxford, Birmingham and Brighton; talking heads of various student activists; a section dealing with the role of students in late capitalist society; various speakers addressing mass meetings; a solidarity speech by Clive Jenkins (ASTMS) plus an interview with Alain Krivine, French Trotskyist leader in May ’68.

Director: Cinema Action
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 33 min
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Production: Cinema Action
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
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What is Hands Off Student Unions about?
hands off student unions supports the students’ struggle to preserve the autonomy of their union from the conditions of state control embodied in Thatcher’s education proposals. It includes footage of demonstrations in Oxford, Birmingham and Brighton; talking heads of various student activists; a section dealing with the role of students in late capitalist society; various speakers addressing mass meetings; a solidarity speech by Clive Jenkins (ASTMS) plus an interview with Alain Krivine, French Trotskyist leader in May ’68.
Who directed Hands Off Student Unions?
Hands Off Student Unions was directed by Cinema Action.
How long is Hands Off Student Unions?
Hands Off Student Unions has a runtime of 33m (33 minutes).
What genre is Hands Off Student Unions?
Hands Off Student Unions is a Documentary film.
Where was Hands Off Student Unions produced?
Hands Off Student Unions was produced in United Kingdom.