Workingman's Death

"A documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living."

2005 2h 2m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 31

Documentary

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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.

“A documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Glawogger
Languages: German, Russian, Mandarin, Pushto, Igbo, Indonesian, English, Yoruba
Countries: Austria, France, Germany

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 8 languages: German, Russian, Mandarin, Pushto, Igbo, Indonesian, English, Yoruba.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, Germany.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Glawogger, shot by Wolfgang Thaler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Zorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Monika Willi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Glawogger directs. Wolfgang Thaler behind the camera. John Zorn scores. Monika Willi cuts. Produced in Austria, France, Germany. Dialogue in German, Russian, Mandarin, Pushto, Igbo, Indonesian, English, Yoruba.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 8 languages: German, Russian, Mandarin, Pushto, Igbo, Indonesian, English, Yoruba.
3International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Michael Glawogger, shot by Wolfgang Thaler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Zorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Monika Willi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marketing tagline: "A documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living.".
9IMDB entry: tt0478331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.