“THE CENTRAL MOTIF OF THE FILM IS A MASTERSTROKE.”
— CAMBRIDGE INDEPENDENT
SALARYMAN
Producer
Journeyman Pictures, Feature Documentary
Best Documentary: DOC LA Film Festival 2021
Best Score: DOC LA Film Festival 2021
Best International Documentary: Mallorca Evolution Film Festival 2021
Best Documentary: Austin Arthouse Film Festival 2021
Best Director: Cambridge International Film Festival 2021
Humming with the kinetic energy of Tokyo and featuring a rich, multi-dimensional score by James Iha, co-founder of the Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle,
SALARYMAN combines performance art and a punk documentary ethic to open our minds to the cost of overwork, ultimately revealing surprising ways salarymen, in every culture, can find escape and healing.
“In this harrowing and insightful documentary, Costa Rican artist Allegra Pacheco, explores the reality and myth of the ‘salaryman’ in Japan. These people are typically white-collar workers expected to commit excessive hours to work, at the compromise of home and social lives. Late nights and intense drinking sessions result in many of them passed out in the streets, raising questions around the ethics of our global working practices in a capitalist society. Exploring the impact this has on both men and women, Pacheco not only seeks to raise awareness about the situation, but gives a platform for those affected to share their stories.”
— LETTERBOXD
