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202419 minPGdoc-short

Workers' Wings

202419 minPGdoc-short

Three veteran manual labourers in Kosovo recount their workplace accidents in a 19-minute tribute to a nearly extinct class of workers.

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Three veteran manual labourers in Kosovo recount their workplace accidents in a 19-minute tribute to a nearly extinct class of workers.

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Ilir Hasanajdirector

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Milazim, Fatmir, and Liridon are manual labourers in Kosovo, where they recount workplace accidents that changed their lives. The 19-minute film, directed by Ilir Hasanaj, pays tribute to a dwindling group of workers impacted by outdated economic policies in the Balkans. Through their stories, the film brings attention to the struggles of individuals who have become largely invisible in contemporary society.

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