Maid in America

Thematic Class in America Curated by St. Clair Bourne

They clean other people’s houses and raise other families’ kids—often leaving their own loved ones behind in their Latin American homelands. This film underscores the vital role domestic workers play in many American households but also showcases how the new maids are redefining their place in society through the Workers’ Rights movement. Implicated in these three mini-portraits of Central American women is a story that includes middle-class African American households and the history of domestic workers in America.

Director

Anayansi Prado

Producer

Anayansi Prado

Release Year

2005

Festival Year

2006

Country

United States

Run Time

58 minutes