DVD
Room without a view
Languages
Arabic, Amharic, Bengali, English, French dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
Publication Information
[Beverly Hills, CA] : EPF Media, [2022]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (73 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Room without a View reveals the dire reality of foreign domestic workers in Middle Eastern countries such as Lebanon. The documentary offers an intimate insight into the private lives of employers, agents, and maids. Laws create a legal structure of inequality and power imbalance that encourages corruption and abuse. Sexism and the patriarchal system discriminate against Lebanese women, in turn, perpetuating abuse against foreign domestic workers. Exposing a modern form of slavery, the film reflects on the role of women and domestic workers in capitalist societies.
Notes
"A chronicle of the exploitation of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon"--Container.
Originally produced as a documentary in 2021.