Program 12: 'The History of Work' and 'Le Malcontente' Italian Women of 70s

THE HISTORY OF WORK - When did we become a society that works so much, and in a way that benefits the workforce so little? The History of Work unravels our modern relationships to work and contextualizes our capitalist work systems by examining how the nation’s past has created a foundation for the present. From early humans to the Industrial Revolution to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll see how workplace structures and norms evolved into what we experience at work today.

This documentary aims to shed light on how we got here, expose you to new perspectives and take you on a journey of discovery about our relationship to work - and how we can change it. (1 hr 10m, 2023, Director: Wendy Russ) + Director Q&A

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LE MALCONTENTE (THE MALCONTENT) - The history of trade union activism in Piacenza’s Italian textile sector in the ‘60s and ‘70s, told through the voices of the women at the center of the movement, and the images of a generation in struggle.

Following uncertain and little-explored roads, we searched for the voices of the women leading the way in protests which characterized our territory in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Fifty years later, they still proudly recount these small, momentous gestures of daily heroism. In the flow of archive materials we encounter stories of a past that belongs to us and which strongly question our present. (20m, 2023, Italy, Directors: Simona Brambilla and Chiara Granata)

Tonight's programming is sponsored by the , a bridge between past and present.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cinema Village, 22 East 12th St, New York, United States