An indigenous domestic worker's journey inspires this intimate yet universal portrait of family, memory and love.

Roma is the Academy Award-winning film that centers on the story of Cleo, an indigenous woman who works as a live-in domestic worker for a middle-class ...

Feb 20, 2019 · 'Roma' is sparking a much-needed conversation about the value of domestic work. The reality is, one in four domestic workers live in poverty.

Jan 3, 2019 · Labor advocates in Mexico are using the movie to push for improved conditions for real-life domestic workers.

Feb 27, 2023 · Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón, for instance, depicts in his 2018 movie Roma the dynamic between Cleo, a domestic worker, and Sofia, the mother of the family ...

Feb 20, 2019 · In the Video Op-Ed above, a domestic worker calls on Congress to pass the first National ...
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Roma is a story of a housemaid, Cleo. It's a memory of director Alfonso Cuarón's childhood in Mexico City, based on his real-life nanny, Liboria ...

Mar 16, 2019 · As a storyteller, I know that domestic workers rarely see their stories take center stage like in Roma. Even though it's set in 1970s Mexico ...

Jan 4, 2019 · Labor advocates in Mexico are using “Roma” to ask for improved conditions for real-life domestic workers, like Barrios. “I feel like I was the ...

Apr 14, 2021 · The film Roma showcases overlooked domestic workers' issues worldwide in order to spark international awareness and conversation.