Shorts: Working Machine Blues

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The world of work is changing rapidly, and not just in the directions you might imagine. These beautifully cinematic films span the full spectrum of labour, from the gentle dedication of a woodcutter to the rise of robot waiters, surveying the past, present and future of work.

Cold and Dark
Zima a Tma
Peter Hošták / Slovakia, Canada / 2023 / 29 / World Premiere
A group of loggers and their horse embark on a delirious journey to gather firewood deep in the Slovakian mountains.

Metabolism
Misho Antadze / Netherlands / 2023 / 12 / World Premiere
Machines milk cows and robots serve diners. In this quiet observation on the mechanisation of labour, humans feel increasingly irrelevant. Empathy passes to the machines.

A Maiden Sings
Canta una doncella
Max Torrés Altés / Spain / 2023 / 24 / International Premiere
After a lifetime of service to one household, a maid finds herself replaced. At 87, she starts to question her role in the family.

Carpenter
تاش -Dartaş
Xelîl Sehragerd / Kurdistan / 2023 / 14 / European Premiere
With tireless dedication, an old Kurdish carpenter collects wood to make artificial legs for victims of landmine explosions.

In this show

Film Intro
5 mins
Cold and Dark
30 mins
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Metabolism
12 mins
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A Maiden Sings
24 mins
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Carpenter
14 mins
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Film Q&A
30 mins

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Shorts: Working Machine Blues + Q&A
Wed 14 June 20:45 - 22:40
Showroom - Bertha DocHouse Screen 3
Q&A with the directors Peter Hošták, Misho Antadze, and Max Torres Altés. Moderated by Jamie Allan.
Shorts: Working Machine Blues + Q&A
Thu 15 June 18:00 - 19:55
Curzon - Screen 2
Q&A with directors Peter Hošták, Misho Antadze, and Max Torres Altés. Moderated by Frances Byrnes.

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