Work Experience

Year: 1989

Runtime: 11 mins

Language: English

Director: James Hendrie

Comedy

A 1989 short film directed by James Hendrie follows Terence, a job‑seeker stuck in a paradox: he cannot find employment because he lacks experience, yet he cannot acquire experience without a job. The clever premise highlights the catch‑22 of the modern labour market, and the film earned the Academy Award for Best Live‑Action Short Film.

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