Factory to the Workers

Synopsis

In Croatia in 2005, a machine tools factory was occupied by its workers. Since then, they have operated collectively, becoming the only successful example of a worker occupation in post-socialist Europe. Today, as they seek a new model of collective ownership, the microcosmic world of the factory clashes with the forces of the globalized market economy, having an increasingly brutal impact on wages and the organization of the factory, causing rising disaffection among the workers. Filmmaker Srđan Kovačević returns regularly over a five year period to make a film that charts the evolution of this communal enterprise. Factory to the Workers tells the inside story of the workers who challenged the dominant economic narrative with their actions. After a decade, the same question remains: can a factory in the hands of workers survive at the periphery of capitalism, or do we need a bigger dream?

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Srđan Kovačević
Production	Producer	Sabina Krešić Luka Venturin
Editing	Editor	Damir Čučić Iva Kraljević Srđan Kovačević
	Color Grading	Magdalena Pticek
	Assistant Editor	Ivan-Stjepan Lucić
	Color Assistant	Darko Kušlan
Writing	Writer	Srđan Kovačević
Camera	Director of Photography	Srđan Kovačević
Sound	Sound Designer	Ranko Pauković
Art	Assistant Director of Photography	Srdjan Saric
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