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Hardly Working

Partner: Locarno – Pardi di domani

Director: Total Refusal
Filmmaker's profile

An ethnographic exploration of the work and life realities of non-player characters, the digital ex- tras in video games. Their labour loops, activity patterns as well as bugs and malfunctions paint a vivid analogy for work under capitalism.

Details

Duration: 20min.

Country: Austria

Language: English

Year: 2022

Genre: Documentary

Topic: Capitalism, Philosophy, Politics, Society, Video Game, Work

Cast & Crew

Director: Total Refusal

Production company: Total Refusal

Writer: Total Refusal

Cinematographer: Total Refusal

Editor: Total Refusal

Actors: A_F_M_ASBtownfolk_02 as “The Street Sweeper”, A_F_M_SDslums_02 as “The Laundress”, A_M_M_NBXdockworkers_01 as “The Carpenter”, A_M_M_VALlaorer_01 as “The Stable Hand” , Narrator: Jacob Banigan

Distributor Company: Lemonade Films

Sales Agent: Lemonade Films

Festivals & Awards

2022

Locarno Film Festival Locarno Film Festival Pardi di domani Best Direction Award & Junior Jury Award

2023

European Film Academy Award European Film Academy Award Best Short Film

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