Workingman's Death
Is heavy manual labour disappearing or is it just becoming invisible? Where can we still find it in the 21st century? Workingman's Death follows the trail of the HEROES in the illegal mines of the Ukraine, sniffs out GHOST among the sulphur workers in Indonesia, finds itself face to face with LIONS at a slaughterhouse in Nigeria, mingles with BROTHERS as they cut a huge oil tanker into pieces in Pakistan, and joins Chinese steel workers in hoping for a glorious FUTURE.
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Workingman's Death
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 25, 2005
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Workingman's Death
Production Companies
OFI, ORF, Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg, ARTE, Vienna Film Financing Fund, Quinte Film GmbH, Lotus-Film
Director
Michael Glawogger
Description
Is heavy manual labour disappearing or is it just becoming invisible? Where can we still find it in the 21st century? Workingman's Death follows the trail of the HEROES in the illegal mines of the Ukraine, sniffs out GHOST among the sulphur workers in Indonesia, finds itself face to face with LIONS at a slaughterhouse in Nigeria, mingles with BROTHERS as they cut a huge oil tanker into pieces in Pakistan, and joins Chinese steel workers in hoping for a glorious FUTURE.
