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Lee Chang-dong in Venice: 'Workers are being increasingly belittled'
Italy🏛️ PoliticsProgressive10 hr. ago

Lee Chang-dong in Venice: 'Workers are being increasingly belittled'

Lee Chang-dong, during his appearance at the Venice Film Festival, discusses the themes of his new film *Possible Love*, which explores the struggles of workers whose labor is increasingly devalued. The film centers around two married couples, one consisting of a worker who fought to save his job through a strike, and another composed of a documentary filmmaker focusing on laid-off workers and her competitive businessman husband. Lee reflects on how societal changes, including the impact of the pandemic, have transformed human relationships and the role of cinema in connecting people. His film is set to premiere on Netflix and has been selected to represent South Korea in the Oscar race for Best International Feature Film.

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Lee Chang-dong in Venice: 'Workers are being increasingly belittled'

Lee Chang-dong, during his appearance at the Venice Film Festival, discusses the themes of his new film *Possible Love*, which explores the struggles of workers whose labor is increasingly devalued. The film centers around two married couples, one consisting of a worker who fought to save his job through a strike, and another composed of a documentary filmmaker focusing on laid-off workers and her competitive businessman husband. Lee reflects on how societal changes, including the impact of the pandemic, have transformed human relationships and the role of cinema in connecting people. His film is set to premiere on Netflix and has been selected to represent South Korea in the Oscar race for Best International Feature Film.

Bias read (Progressive): The article highlights the theme of workers being 'sminuiti' (devalued), a framing that emphasizes systemic issues affecting labor rights and economic inequality. This aligns with left-leaning concerns about workers' conditions and exploitation. While the piece does not explicitly take a political立场

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