Machine Man

Machine Man

24 - Best Short Documentary Roser Corella Alfonso Moral Spain, Documentary, 14'00

A reflection on modernity and global development, documenting the use of human physical force to perform work in the 21st century. The film takes place in the capital of Bangladesh, where the 'machine men' execute different physical works, a mass of millions of people who become the driving force behind the city.

Machine Man
Film block: Archive block
Screening:
  • Language
  • Country Spain
  • Genre Documentary
  • Year of creation 2011
  • Duration 14'00
Roser Corella
Director Roser Corella

Roser Corella (Barcelona,1978) is an Independent Documentary Filmmaker currently based in Berlin. Roser began her career as video-journalist for the Catalan TV, but her interest in human stories behind global issues moved her to start self-producing and developing a personal vision within the documentary field.

Her work - Machine man (short, 2011), Prisoners of Kanun (short, 2014), Grab and run (feature, 2017) - has been shown worldwide, winning numerous awards. Her fascination for the documentary gener has led her to travel the world in search of stories that deserve to be told. Not only to witness but to challenge and raise critical questions about contemporary societies.

Alfonso Moral
Director Alfonso Moral

Alfonso Moral is known for Hombre máquina (2011), Universum Park (2020) and A City without Dreams (2014).

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