Factory to the Workers

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Factory to the Workers (2022)

Directed by Srđan Kovačević

Documentary · 1h 45m

In Croatia in 2005, a machine tools factory was occupied by its workers. Since then, they have operated collectively, becoming the only successful example of a worker occupation in post-socialist Europe. Today, as they seek a new model of collective ownership, the microcosmic world of the factory clashes with the forces of the globalized market economy, having an increasingly brutal impact on wages and the organization of the factory, causing rising disaffection among the workers. Filmmaker Srđan Kovačević returns regularly over a five year period to make a film that charts the evolution of this communal enterprise. Factory to the Workers tells the inside story of the workers who challenged the dominant economic narrative with their actions. After a decade, the same question remains: can a factory in the hands of workers survive at the periphery of capitalism, or do we need a bigger dream?

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Cast

Crew

Director
Srđan Kovačević
Writer
Srđan Kovačević
Director of Photography
Srđan Kovačević
Editor
Damir Čučić, Iva Kraljević, Srđan Kovačević
Producer
Sabina Krešić, Luka Venturin

Details

Original title
Tvornice Radnicima
Release date
2022-01-22
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
HR
Spoken languages
Croatian
Countries
Croatia
Production
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