Jobcenter

Helmut or Sieglinde are over fifty and are considered "unemployable" or unattractive on the labor market. On the other end of the spectrum are Martin, Mathias or Atafa, who are at the beginning of their working lives. JOBCENTER shows us a how job training works in Austria. Whose interests are served here? This documentary by Austrian talent Angela Summereder played at the Viennale in Vienna and reflects on the job market, on how people can be helped, and on abuses of power.

Keywords

  • Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Film
  • Aging
  • economy
  • sixpackfilm
  • work
  • youth

Director

  • Angela Summereder

Documentary, Independent


1h 19min


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Austria
2009
Unemployment... Helmut and Sieglinde are over fifty and already considered unemployable. What about young people trying to find work?

Unemployment... Helmut and Sieglinde are over fifty and already considered unemployable. What about young people trying to find work?


Helmut or Sieglinde are over fifty and are considered "unemployable" or unattractive on the labor market. On the other end of the spectrum are Martin, Mathias or Atafa, who are at the beginning of their working lives.


JOBCENTER shows us a how job training works in Austria. Whose interests are served here? This documentary by Austrian talent Angela Summereder played at the Viennale in Vienna and reflects on the job market, on how people can be helped, and on abuses of power.

Festivals

Cast & Crew