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202173 minPGdocumentary

Room Without a View

202173 minPGdocumentary

Seventy-three minutes reveal how the kafala system in Beirut exploits maids from Ethiopia, Kenya, and the Philippines for meager wages and poor working conditions.

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Seventy-three minutes reveal how the kafala system in Beirut exploits maids from Ethiopia, Kenya, and the Philippines for meager wages and poor working conditions.

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Roser Corelladirector

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Beirut's upper class employs maids from Ethiopia, Kenya, and the Philippines through agencies that exploit these workers. Roser Corella's film, "Room Without a View," investigates the kafala system, which traps women in low-paying jobs with few rights. The documentary features the voices of the maids as they protest for better working conditions. It combines artistic elements with factual analysis to reveal the ongoing issue of modern slavery, a problem that persists globally.

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