Underplayed Gems

The Nothing Factory (2017)

The Nothing Factory poster
Original title
A Fábrica de Nada
Directed by
Pedro Pinho
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
Brazil, Portugal
Runtime
2h 57m
Rated
14
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Workers at a factory face sudden layoffs and decide to occupy the building. They struggle to keep their jobs and their sense of purpose alive.

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What happens

The Nothing Factory (Portuguese: A Fábrica de Nada) is a 2017 Portuguese drama film directed by Pedro Pinho, whose prior works were documentaries. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and the Bright Future section at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. At Cannes it won the FIPRESCI Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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