TIED - This documentary captures the struggle of 320 unpaid seamen of the Lesvos Shipping Company - one of Greece's most historic maritime companies - in 2015. With many trapped in the company's vessels in Drapetsona, a part of the Piraeus port, and away from the spotlight, the camera captures their efforts to receive their wages for 7 months, following them from the docks to the Prime Minister's office during the most critical times in Greece's modern history. (53 min, Greece, 2019, Director: Tassos Morfis)
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FEET OF EARTH - Shoemakers in Turkey, including Syrian immigrants, speak out about low wages, child labor, health/safety issues, and the ongoing power struggle with their bosses. A strike is organized in the end. (22 min, Turkey, 2020, Director: Ümit Güç)