Joy of Man's Desiring (2014)

Original title

Que ta joie demeure

Directed by

Denis Côté

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 09m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film shows people doing industrial work in factories, with some workers performing scripted speeches. It looks at the rhythms and routines of labour.

observationalcontemplativestagedslow-pacedfactorymonotonousaustereminimalist

What happens

Joy of Man’s Desiring (French: Que ta joie demeure) is a 2014 Canadian experimental film written, directed and produced by Denis Côté. The film examines industrial labour through factory scenes and staged worker monologues. It had its world premiere at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival and received a Special Jury Mention at FICUNAM. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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