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Bread and Roses

  • 2000
  • TMDB 6.3/10
  • 1h 50m

In Los Angeles, undocumented Mexican immigrant Maya finds work as a janitor through her sister, Rosa. However, as both work non-union, conditions are grim. After enduring abuse from her superiors, Maya is open to the pro-union rhetoric offered by organiser Sam Shapiro. Rosa, meanwhile, is far less interested in clashing with management, given the needs of her family, and a rift forms between the sisters.

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Overview

In Los Angeles, undocumented Mexican immigrant Maya finds work as a janitor through her sister, Rosa. However, as both work non-union, conditions are grim. After enduring abuse from her superiors, Maya is open to the pro-union rhetoric offered by organiser Sam Shapiro. Rosa, meanwhile, is far less interested in clashing with management, given the needs of her family, and a rift forms between the sisters.

Cast

  • Pilar PadillaMaya
  • Adrien BrodySam Shapiro
  • Jack McGeeBert
  • Monica RivasSimona
  • Frankie DavilaLuis
  • Lillian HurstAnna
  • Maria OrellanaBerta
  • Melody GarrettCynthia

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