STK-ID 51757

MS of "WELCOME" sign at entrance of town of Longwy with graffiti in French painted on it "JVC abandoned us" the JVC plant was shut down in 1997, many jobs were lost, ZOOM OUT to MLS looking down road (0:28). Forwards TRAVELLING SHOT driving on road heading towards town, shots of working-class row housing on hillsides, shots driving in narrow streets heading towards centre (2:06). WS, MWSs, PAN of working class row housing on hillside, camera follows crows soaring over valley (2:48). CS of street sign pointing towards town centre (0:20). MS of graffiti in French on stone wall, claiming the "right to work" and "no to war", lateral TRAVELLING SHOT driving along wall (0:43).

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Les oubliés du XXIe siècle ou la fin du travail
Location
Longwy
Year
1999
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, DVCPRO25
Shooting format
DVCPRO25
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC
Available resolutions
720 x 486