A Tough Day (1952)

Original title

Jour de peine

Directed by

Victor Vicas

Genre

documentary

Country

France

Runtime

48 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A strike at a factory in Isbergues is seen through the eyes of two workers. Etienne is an aging traditionalist while his young friend Robert believes in unions to resolve conflicts and gain new rights.

grittygroundedseriousobservationalmelancholicsocial-realistslow-paced

What happens

Jour de peine est un moyen métrage français réalisé par Victor Vicas, sorti en 1952. La grève dans une usine d'Isbergues vue au travers du regard de deux ouvriers, Étienne, un ouvrier vieillissant traditionaliste, et de son jeune ami Robert, qui croit aux syndicats pour régler les conflits et obtenir de nouveaux droits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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