En 1970, Cleo est domestique chez une famille bourgeoise du quartier Colonia Roma à Mexico. Originaire d’un petit village du sud du pays, cette femme d’origine mixtèque se consacre entièrement à sa tâche et veille à ce que les enfants ne manquent de rien. Mais un jour, l’équilibre de la maisonnée est bouleversé par l’escapade du père avec une jeune femme, alors que Cleo, enceinte, est quant à elle abandonnée par celui qu’elle croyait être son amoureux. La mère de quatre enfants et la servante se soutiendront l’une l’autre pour passer à travers ces moments difficiles.
‘Sink’ tells the story of Rachel, a Mozambican domestic worker based in Johannesburg, who is forced to make a devastating choice after her daughter drowns whilst under the care of her employer; return to poverty stricken Mozambique or continue working for the family responsible for the death of her child so she can support her extended family back home. The story is a haunting exploration of motherhood, loss and the walls that separate people.
A teenage girl is held captive in the home of a wealthy family. She is befriended by the family's young gardener, himself an illegal from Mexico. Their friendship carries both of them through their hopeless, sequestered lives and ultimately inspires them to break free.
Come Back, Africa chronicles the life of Zachariah, a black South African living under the rule of the harsh apartheid government in 1959.
Une jeune femme, ennuyée de son fiancé, trouve un flacon de graines qui peut transformer une femme en homme et un homme en une femme. Elle décide alors de tester les graines elle-même et d'en donner à sa bonne et à son fiancé.
YAYA is a story about a filmmaker who explores the complex relationship between his family and the domestic worker who spent decades away from her family in the Philippines to raise his. This documentary is a tribute to all the domestic workers in Hong Kong, who has served as the backbone of Hong Kong's economy by unleashing a substantial female workforce into the economy and taken care of so many lives with love and care. You are all heroes in the hearts of the Hong Kong people. - Justin Cheung, the director
Documentary about women without papers, living in Germany and working as maids.
Through first person narration, Tari reveals personal stories related to her decision to work in Taiwan, her strained family relationships, the risks involved in working abroad and the traps she has fallen into.