DoXXL: Documentaries Against the Erosion of Labor Rights

After the screening of Bottlemen
With: Goran Dević, Tena Gojić, Srđan Kovačević, Nemanja Vojinović
Host: Dina Pokrajac

In the former Yugoslavian countries, workers’ rights that were once taken for granted are becoming more and more obscure, while many people who strive to make a living from their work are pushed to the edge of survival. In this context, is the engaged documentary just a platitude? Can a cinematic representation of workers really help in the fight for better labor rights and expose the devastating consequences of the capitalist economy and criminal privatization? In what way can documentary film contribute to the collective perspective of social problems? How to facilitate the visibility of marginalized people and avoid their stereotypical portrayal? How do labor rights function in the domain of film production? Is film really a tool of emancipation?