Miners Shot Down (2014) is a Documentary film that follows in August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days later the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. Using the point of view of the Marikana miners, Miners Shot Down follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of low-paid workers against the combined forces of the mining company Lonmin, the ANC government and their allies in the National Union of Mineworkers. Currently, you can watch Miners Shot Down on OVID. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 2 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.