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201276 min0documentary

6.0/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Social Justice Colonialism

Housemaids

201276 min0documentary

6.0/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Seven adolescents film their family's housemaids over one week, revealing the complex dynamics of domestic work in contemporary Brazil.

Social Justice Colonialism

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Gabriel Mascaro

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Seven adolescents film their family's housemaids over one week, revealing the complex dynamics of domestic work in contemporary Brazil.

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Gabriel Mascaro

Gabriel Mascarodirector

Gabriel Mascaro

Gabriel Mascarowriter

Dilma dos Santos Souzacast

Flávia Santos Silvacast

Helena Araújocast

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Seven adolescents in Brazil film their family's housemaids during one week in 2012. The footage is edited by director Marcelo Grabowsky to show the dynamics of domestic work. The film addresses the relationships between housemaids and employers, touching on themes of intimacy and authority. It also reflects on Brazil's colonial past and its impact on current labor practices. The documentary runs for 76 minutes.

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