Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
Jan 02, 1953 | IMDB 5.7
9 min Watch NowDocumentary
A self-narrated portrait of a Polish immigrant in Winnipeg whose unglamorous job keeping streetcar switches working reveals dignity, resilience, and pride in everyday labor.
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IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 2022
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IMDB 7 | Nov , 2008
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1993
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2025
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1966
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
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IMDB 8 | May , 2023
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IMDB 8 | Aug , 2025
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IMDB 10 | Feb , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2014
This cinematic portrait shows the Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl at work. The much-discussed ‘Seidl method’ is conveyed here vividly and directly: The camera watches over Seidl’s shoulder during the filming of his new production IM KELLER, and observes him at the rehearsals for his latest theatre production ‘Böse Buben / Fiese Männer’. The film paints the picture of a fascinating and exceptional artist using a combination of extensive interviews and excerpts from earlier works.Berhault
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2012
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2015
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IMDB 7 | Jun , 2013
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IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 2006
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