Our Daily Work (2020)
Overview
A group of men share a small space in a prison metal workshop in Botosani, Romania. When they’re not working, they animatedly discuss religion and hypocrisy, lament during tea that they don’t have onions for sausage, or joke and sing.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ro |
| Popularity | 0.125 |
Directed By
Lucia Chicoș
Crew
Lucia Chicoș
Viktoria Janssen
Lucia Chicoș
Lasse Frobese
Alexandra Diaconu
Alexandra Diaconu
Lucia Chicoș
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