Newsreel 80 – Metka, Meki

Synopsis

The year 1968 left a permanent mark on over half a million Yugoslavians, among them Maribor-based Metka Autor, a Metalna worker, who left for Germany at 28 in hope of a better tomorrow. In the film, she reminisces about the experience of Maribor immigrant workers while preparing dishes. Newsreel 80 records the day-to-day life of this 81-year-old, who generously and welcomingly understands the hardships of contemporary migrants.

Director Biography

Nika Autor is a Slovenian artist and filmmaker. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. In her work and art she focuses on those who are not seen or heard within power relations that come with the issue of representation. She is part of the collective 'Newsreel Front'.