The 18th edition of Doclisboa International Film Festival will put work and labour on focus from October 22 to November 1, 2020. Consisting of a 20 film programme, directors like #Harun Farocki#, #Helke Sander#, and #Hervé Le Roux# will be featured. In complement, several online debates will take place around the programme, on topics like the relationship between cinema, work, and its cinematographic representations

Doclisboa describes its work and labour programme as: «Throughout the history of cinema, we find the idea of work and labour represented in all its diverse possibilities. To speak of work is to speak of the society in which we live now: how did we get here? Today’s and yesterday’s struggles for safe and healthy workplaces, the role of women, immigration and the social changes of the last century, unemployment, precariousness, and liberalisation. In this programme, we will build bridges between remarkable moments in the past and ideas that reveal our present. In an era in which labour issues are at the centre of public debate, forcing a reevaluation of logics and structural models, this programme will stimulate discussion on issues that affect everyone.»

This labour and work programme comes as a partnership between #Doclisboa and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).