Investigation & Politics 52'

THE INVISIBLE WORKERS

For five years, Clarisse Feletin, the director, has been following shadow workers in the French hospitality sector.

Men and women, often from immigrant backgrounds, employed as cleaners and with the impossibility of career advancement, testify about their treatment at work and the abusive dismissals they have suffered.

This documentary, narrated by the director, reveals the blind spots in the law - bypassing company directors and staff unions - and the dehumanization of subcontracting, notably with the testimony of whistleblowers.

Direction: Clarisse Feletin

Production: Point du Jour - Les Films du Balibari for France Télévisions

Languages: French, English

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