The Fall 2025 film series Work/Place at the Whitney Humanities Center traces the cinematic relationship between labor and its environments, from salt mines and city streets to harbors and factories. With features and shorts from thirteen countries, including France, China, Mali, the United States, and Mexico, this five-night series depicts what the place of work has been—and could be—in the lives of people around the globe.
Schedule (all screenings will be in HQ L01, 320 York Street)
Thursday, September 4, 7:00pm:
Unrest (2022) with Fake Fruit Factory (1986)
Friday, October 3, 7:00pm:
Baara (1978) with Sea Countrymen (1955)
Friday, October 24, 7:30pm:
The Comedy of Work (1987) with Pay Day (1922)
Thursday, October 30, 7:00pm:
Working and Wandering: Rhythms of the Labor Film (six short films)
Thursday, November 13, 7:00pm:
Caught by the Tides (2024)