The Battle of Orgreave
‘The Battle of Orgreave’ intercuts dramatic photographic stills from the clashes in 1984 with footage of the clashes re-enacted in 2001, together with moving and powerful testimonies, to tease out the complexities of this bitter struggle.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Mike Figgis
Actors: Howard Giles, Jeremy Deller, Stephen Cranford
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