Healthy Workplaces Film Award – the story of Marina, an isolated Romanian care worker in Germany

The winner of the award, given to the best film on the subject of work, is Marina by Julia Roesler of Germany.  The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) supports the Healthy Workplaces Film Award, hosted by the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (DOK Leipzig).

The winning film tells the story of Marina, an isolated Romanian care worker in Germany, and reflects the lives of the many women interviewed by the director who have moved from their homes in Eastern Europe to seek employment in the care sector in the West. The film provides a thought-provoking take on the exploitation of migrant workers and the day-to-day challenges they face.

Learn more about the award here.