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Lessons from the Night

January 8, 2009 0h 9m

Originally released in 2009. Lessons from the Night is a documentary film. directed by Adrian Francis. At just 9 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.

Synopsis

As dusk approaches and workers stream out of the city, thousands of individuals are about the begins their day’s work. They shuffle through subterranean car parks, sprawling shopping centers and soaring office towers, leaving behind a trail of gleaming floors and emptied waste paper baskets. They are the cleaners – an invisible and underpaid army whose necessary work goes unnoticed.In Lessons From The Night we spend a night with Maia, who reflects on life, work and toilet bowls as we follow her nightly cleaning round through silent empty spaces. As she works, she reveals some of the secrets of the city – the traces of human presence that we leave behind each day – and of her former life in Bulgaria. Lessons From The Night is both a homage to the menial worker and an existential film about cleaning.

Quick Facts

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Release Date January 8, 2009 17 years ago
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Runtime 0h 9m 9 minutes total
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Language English Original language
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Country Australia Production

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
EN

Production Companies

  • Feather Films

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lessons from the Night about?

As dusk approaches and workers stream out of the city, thousands of individuals are about the begins their day’s work. They shuffle through subterranean car parks, sprawling shopping centers and ...

Who directed Lessons from the Night?

Lessons from the Night was directed by Adrian Francis.

How long is Lessons from the Night?

Lessons from the Night has a runtime of 0 hours and 9 minutes (9 minutes total).

When was Lessons from the Night released?

Lessons from the Night was released on January 8, 2009 in theaters.