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Joy of Man's Desiring

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A study of industrial life, factories and the meaning of labor.

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Drew Hunt Chicago Reader [A] meticulous and poetic study of industrial labor. Feb 19, 2015 Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times It's a little diffuse, but it suggests that Mr. Côté is trying out a sketch, with more experiments to come. Jan 15, 2015 Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety Definitely not for the narrative-minded, "Joy of Man's Desiring" will please if not swell the ranks of Cote admirers. Jan 15, 2015 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Subjugating. Rated: 4/5 Nov 2, 2022 Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie It's a mostly wordless, but never boring look at human labour and the way people try to find happiness with dull, repetitive work. Jun 20, 2019 Full Review Steve Erickson Gay City News Joy of Man's Desiring" confirms my impression that Denis Côté is the most talented Canadian director to emerge since Guy Maddin. Feb 16, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A study of industrial life, factories and the meaning of labor.
Director
Denis Côté
Producer
Sylvain Corbeil, Denis Côté, Nancy Grant
Screenwriter
Denis Côté
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 10m