Newsreel 80 – Metka, Meki Filmski obzornik 80 – Metka, Meki

Nika Autor / Slovenia / 2021 / 78 min / Slovene

The year 1968 left a permanent mark on over half a million Yugoslavians, among them Maribor-based Metka Autor, a Metalna worker, who left for Germany at 28 in hope of a better tomorrow. In the film, she reminisces about the experience of Maribor immigrant workers while preparing dishes. Newsreel 80 records the day-to-day life of this 81-year-old, who generously and welcomingly understands the hardships of contemporary migrants.

featuring Metka Autor, Soghra Jafari, Morteza Jafari, Kosar Jafari, editing Nika Autor, music scores Matevž Kolenc, graphics Matija Kovač, photography Jošt Franko, translation Anja Naglič, supported by MOM, DEZ, City of Women, organisation City of Women, co-organisation Kinodvor, Festival of Migrant Film

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