A powerful documentary that captures the history and culture of Japanese office workers, the hard-working white-collar employees who helped build post-war Japan into what it is today. But at what cost to themselves and their families? Salaryman combines animation, performance art and a punk ethic to open our minds to the cost of overwork, and to reveal surprising ways salarymen can find escape and healing.
Sterke documentaire over de geschiedenis en cultuur van Japanse kantoorwerkers, de hardwerkende witte boorden die Japan hielpen op te bouwen na de oorlog. Maar wat kostte dat henzelf en hun families? Salaryman combineert animatie, performancekunst en een punk-ethiek om onze ogen te openen voor de gevolgen van overwerken, en laat de verrassende manieren zien waarop kantoorwerkers ontspannen en herstellen.
Allegra PACHECO was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. A dedicated traveler, Pacheco’s exhibitions span from Japan to Europe and America. Allegra works in a variety of mediums, including photography, painting, installation, and recently documentary film. Since 2016 Pacheco has been almost exclusively dedicated to directing her first feature documentary, Salaryman.
2021 – Salaryman サラリーマン