Workers' struggles in post-World War I Winnipeg are narrated by the figure of a young woman of Ukrainian origin. She describes the stages of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Archival photos and footage help tell the story.

Describe the causes, course and conclusion of the Winnipeg General Strike as described by the young Ukrainian-Canadian woman and why the concerns of the working class transcended cultural differences.

In Lost Dreams, Kateryna Ewanchuck, a young Ukrainian in Manitoba, reflects on the oppression her people faced as immigrants to Canada. Having watched her father's dreams of owning a farm slip away due to discrimination and hard times, Kateryna takes on the fight for social justice, participating in the One Big Union and the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.