WATCH DOCS 2023
東京自転車節 (TOKYO UBER BLUES) & DISCUSSION
Watchable. The population of Tokyo is like of all of Poland and pandemic lockdowns were imposed at 100 infections. The documentary sees a rat munching on fast food scattered in the street, the rest of the city is truly spanking clean. The protagonist has a large student loan to pay off. He learns how to manage his money, the hard say. No work. Or extremely long hours of work. The rider's bonus is awarded for an excessive, record number of deliveries, it's a game rivalry way of setting bonuses. Incredible how customer-oriented he stays. He often ends up homeless for the night, never knows how much he'll earn and how long it'll take. Uber doesn't provide tools for work, like tyres for a bike courier. Instead he's extra tired himself. One drink is often carried from one district to another. Uber offers better pay rates in rain. He can't survive on his wages anyway, he needs to rely on friends and strangers for food and accommodation. A mediocre film but gives you an idea of what this job is like. Good F4 Frame provided a very poor translation of the Japanese film via English.
The more couriers in an area the lower the pay rate. Macron is close to Uber lobbyists. Uber Easts left Italy which meant cutting just 40 full-time jobs. They have no health insurance. They only need a document they haven't had convictions in Poland. They came on student visas.
There's draft of a EU directive that a platform employee should know how the algorithm works. 1.5-2%, i.e. 200 000-300 000 people in Poland perform platform work. But also white collar jobs are growingly platformised or run by algorithms. Initially they feel they are entrepreneurs.
HOW TO PLEASE
Recommended. Wed Al-Asadi makes for a perfect actor in this short Finnish documentary about himself, where he tells the story of his asylum and immigration attempts in Finland. Astonishing how red tape prevents willing people from work or studies and arbitrarily defines when which country is safe to live. An eye-opener. Even in its simple form.
JULEMANDENS DATTER 3: DER MAGISKE TIDSMASKINE (ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: THE MAGIC TIME MACHINE)
Watchable. This Christmas tale takes you back in time. Not only is there a trip to sepia-toned 1897, even the main plot features a circus and, while it's just clowns, dogs jumping over obstacles and a time machine trick, it's an outdated concept peddled to children for no reason. Poo and piss gags don't amuse anyone, even the child audience. But the adventure plot is clear and sufficiently complex at the same time. Less magic, just an old-fashioned time machine, but still entertaining enough. The story ends along the end credits.
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