Maids and Madams
Over a million black women live in a state of domestic bondage, underpaid, working long hours, at the mercy of draconian laws which separate them from their own families. This powerful 1985 documentary, shot in South Africa, examines the tragedy of Apartheid through the complex relationship between a black household worker and her white employer. This domestic situation is a microcosm of the situation at large.
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Maids and Madams
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- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 22, 1985
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Maids and Madams
Production Companies
Associated Film Productions, Channel 4 Television
Director
Mira Hamermesh
Description
Over a million black women live in a state of domestic bondage, underpaid, working long hours, at the mercy of draconian laws which separate them from their own families. This powerful 1985 documentary, shot in South Africa, examines the tragedy of Apartheid through the complex relationship between a black household worker and her white employer. This domestic situation is a microcosm of the situation at large.
