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Phillip Borsos · Canada · Documentary · 13 min · 15K views

Directed by Phillip Borsos · 1979

From a lone blacksmith hammering out nails by hand at his forge to the thundering machines of a modern nail mill, this Oscar-nominated documentary traces how industrialization transformed our relationship to work.

An Oscar-nominated contrast between a blacksmith's patient forge and the deafening, hypnotic roar of a modern nail factory.

Oscar® Nominee, Best Documentary (Short Subject), 1979

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