

Movie·2000·1h 50m
Bread and Roses
The Balance of Power Is About to Change
Directed By
Ken Loach
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.
Written By
Paul Laverty
Producer
Ulrich Felsberg, Rebecca O'Brien
Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd
Music
George Fenton
Editor
Jonathan Morris
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
134 votes
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