Salaryman (2021)

When Costa Rican artist and photographer Allegra Pacheco travels to Japan for a few months, the first thing she notices is men in suits sleeping on the streets at night. She wants to find out what this phenomenon is all about and explores the peculiarities of the Japanese working world and its motto of “ganbaru”: “to persevere”.
Social Commentary
Combining verite documentation, interview and animation, Salaryman isan eye-opening, engaging account of a workplace culture gonewrong.
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I needed to understand my own relationship to work, specifically overwork.
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With a lot of help and a lot patience.
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Connect with Allegra:
instagram: @salarymanfilm @allegrapacheco