In 2004, the InterBrew corporation announced plans to close the historic Boddingtons Brewery in central Manchester and move production of the "Cream of Manchester" outside the city. This film chronicles the brewers' final strike - five days in November - to protect their jobs and the ale's heritage.
Director:Dave Maass and Valentina Moise Production Company:Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology Audio/Visual:sound, color Keywords:ale; Manchester; strike; globalization; Boddingtons; labour; national heritage Contact Information:residualdoubt [at] gmail.com ------or------- Dave Maass, Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 5th Floor, Roscoe Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL ---------------- also visit maassive.com