Workingman's Death
“A documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living.”
2005 · 2 h 2 min
Directed by 
Michael Glawogger
Michael GlawoggerCast
Cast not recorded here
Credits
Written by: Michael Glawogger
Cinematography: Wolfgang Thaler
Music: John Zorn
Editing: Ilse Buchelt Monika Willi
Produced by: Pepe Danquart Mirjam Quinte
Plot
Five chapters on people in heavy manual labor around the world, from Ukrainian coal miners to Nigerian slaughterhouse workers.
Sinekatalog’s take
A striking, unsentimental documentary on work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (1,936 votes)
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