Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna

Overview

This documentary, Ulrich Seidl's full-length film debut, examines the lives of the street newspaper sellers in Vienna, a mixture of men from Turkey, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Eastern Europe, standing out in all weathers, peddling the trivial Viennese tabloids. We see their lives on the street, their cramped living quarters, their minders, the 'training' days, and the inhumane process which keeps them working endless hour for little reward.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1990

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Austria

Production

Filmproduktion Mag. Hans Selikovsky

Director

Ulrich Seidl

Writer

Ulrich Seidl

Producer

Philippe Bober,Hans Selikovsky

Cinematography

Hans Selikovsky

Budget

$130

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0099682