The Unemployed
1968 · 8 min · ★ 5.6 · Documentary
SFRJ is officially a place where everyone have a job and a house. The story follows hard labored workers who can't find a job, who bathe in public bathrooms and sleep in homeless centers.
Directed by Želimir Žilnik · Written by Želimir Žilnik
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