The Elusive Joy of Labor
Thomas, a graduate in his thirties, is going to the unemployment office to find a job. In the search for a job advisor, he comes across an absurd world of self-employment at a congress held there, where one has to invent a job to find a place in the dystopian society.
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Miao Yu Director · Samy André Ali Screenplay Léo Noël Screenplay
First release November 8, 2021 · Produced in France, Germany · Production Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, SWR
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La Fémis
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Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
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SWR
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ARTE
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France · Germany
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Original title
L'insaisissable joie du travail
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
Germany · November 8, 2021
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France
April 10, 2022 · TV · Arte
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