Director: Anayansi Prado
Cast: Judith, Telma and Eva
Language: Spanish, English
World Premiere
“Maid in America” is a documentary that highlights the American experiences of three domestic workers; Judith, Telma, and Eva. The work is relentless. The work is personally demanding. The work also keeps them away from their loved ones.
The film, as a documentary was fine. Good transitions, good editing. However, the film came with a bias touching only the neutral to negative impacts of being a domestic in America. The focus was gentle but relentless, consistently pointing toward a statement of propaganda…”The workers are being exploited – Change US policy. Stop the suffering, the inequity.” I was looking for the story of the maids, not politics. I was seeking to understand the ladies, not be involved in agendas.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Feathers
W. Fred Crow
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