Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman (1953)
- Directed by
- Roman Kroitor
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Polish immigrant in Winnipeg narrates his own daily routine of maintaining streetcar switches. The film shows his quiet pride and resilience in a physically demanding job.
contemplativeintimatepatientquietdignifiedobservationalearthyunderstated
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