Welfare

Sicko

May 2007 •English

A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States who's main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.

Visions of Europe

May 2004 •English

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

Setara

August 2021 •English

A documentary with an aim to raise awareness for workplace discrimination and see the world from the perspective of the deaf community.

Is It Worth Your Life?

January 1992 •English

This video shows ways to prevent or defuse violent situations in retail stores, particularly during an armed robbery.

Les Enfants de la Bonne Mère : Rue d'Aubagne

August 2024 •French

Working Women

January 1978 •Polish

Stylized with dramatic interiors and a distorted frame rate, this early documentary miniature from Szulkin depicts six sequences of solitary, repetitious labor.

Keep Up the Good Work

May 2013 •German

It is a fetish, a mantra, a secret religion to modern man: work. In times of the financial crisis and massive job reductions, this documentary movie questions work as our 'hallow' sense in life in a way that both humors and pains us.

The American Question

October 2024 •English

An 8-year journey into divided America, The American Question examines the insidious roots of polarization and distrust through past the past and present, revealing how communities can restore trust in each other to unite our country.

Safety Awareness for Forklift Equipment

January 1990 •English

An overview on safety precautions that protect forklift operators on the job.

Losing It

May 1999 •Finnish

Tracking missing socks in the European Union.

Scenes From the Workplace

January 1975 •English

The film depicts the complexities and conflicts that arise in workplace environments, particularly focusing on the dynamics between supervisors and employees in both public and private sectors. It illustrates various scenarios where disagreements occur, often leading to grievances that may involve union representation. Key themes include dress codes, assignments based on gender, seniority rights, and the struggle for fair treatment and representation in the workplace. The characters navigate these issues, highlighting the tension between individual rights and organizational rules.

Kilometry práce

December 1950 •Czech

Document about different types of transportation in manufacturing plants and their importance for speeding up production.

L'empreinte

March 2008 •Persian

A bakery in Herat in Afghanistan. Twelve hours a day, seven days a week, a dozen employees and apprentices repeat the same gestures, while the camera raises questions about the outside world, about images.

Ruurdt

September 2024 •Dutch

In 2023, there were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people. This number continues to rise at an alarming rate. One of them is the headstrong Ruurdt. He has difficulty getting help and cannot adapt well to our society. He is now also in danger of losing the houseboat that was assigned to him. 'Ruurdt' is an intimate portrait of a man on the fringes of our society.

Entre voluntad y madera

August 2022 •Spanish

After mutilating his fingers, a carpenter decides to go back to work to support his family and prove that he can still do it.

Miliardy kolem nás

January 1948 •Czech

Money for Bread

January 1994 •Turkish

Women from Turkey and Mecklenburg are working together side-by-side at a fish-processing factory in Lübeck. As they work, they share stories about their lives, including their sorrows, griefs, hopes, and dreams, while expressing their longing for home and feelings of being lost in a foreign place.

Juvenile Court

June 1973 •English

JUVENILE COURT shows the complex variety of cases before the Memphis Juvenile Court: foster home placement, drug abuse, armed robbery, child abuse, and sexual offenses. The sequences illustrate such issues as community protection vs. the desire for rehabilitation, the range and the limits of the choices available to the court, the psychology of the offender, and the constitutional and procedural questions involved in administering a juvenile court.

Do Útero Ao Túmulo

December 2022 •Portuguese

A Cop Movie

October 2021 •Spanish

This documentary walks the line between fact and fiction, delving into corruption in the Mexican police through the experiences of two officers.