Director: Phillip Borsos
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English
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total
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| Country: | Canada |
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| Length: | 13 min |
Description:
This Oscar-nominated short documentary explores how people's relationships with their work have changed, using the history of nail production as a lens. It opens by showing a blacksmith carefully making nails by hand. Then, it moves to a 20th-century nail mill, highlighting the difference between manual work and new machines that quickly produce nails. The film examines manufacturing and reflects on how technology has reshaped our connection to labor over time.
| Alternative title: | Nails |
| Release year: | 1979 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total |
| Director: | Phillip Borsos |
| Type: | Movie |
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