You Can’t Automate Me

Before container-ships leave port, lashers secure the containers using heavy metal bars. They are the last port workers to do such dangerous jobs surrounded by self-driven vehicles and remotely operated cranes. Each body tells its own story: from grieving for a colleague who died on the job to just keep going. Stowaway animals appear as visions of a more natural world.​

Katarina Jazbec’s film has travelled the worlds festivals has been an unforgettable experience for us, with its unique genre of arthouse documentary.
Awards & Selections:
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021, The Netherlands – World Premiere | FEKK Ljubljana Short Film Festival 2021, Slovenia – FIPRESCI’s critics award | DOKUDOC – International Documentary Film Festival 2021, Slovenia | Niederrhein Filmfestival 2021, Germany – Jury Award & Audience Award | Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam 2021, Netherlands | Festival Slovenskega Filma 2021, Slovenia | International Bosphorus Film Festival 2021, Turkey | Festival Mente Locale – Visioni sul territorio 2021, Italy | Longue vue sur le court 2021, Canada – Jury Special Mention | BOGOSHORTS Bogotá Short Film Festival 2021, Colombia | Laceno d’oro International Film Festival 2021, Italy | Afragola International Film Festival of Architecture and Design 2021, Italy – Best Cinematography Award | International Shorts 2021, Australia | London Short Film Festival 2022, UK | International Documentary Festival FIPADOC 2022, FR