A powerful film, "Bread and Roses" sees acclaimed UK director Ken Loach take on the City of Angels in his first US-set effort, based around the true-life janitors strike that hit the city in 1999.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Fiery Mexican sisters Maya and Rosa work as cleaners in a down town office block. A fated meeting with Sam, a passionate American activist, leads to a guerrilla campaign against their employers. The fight threatens their livelihood, family and risks their expulsion from the country. Bread and Roses is a story about the most marginalized of LA communities daring to take on their corporate bosses against all odds Bread and Roses is inspired by the real life "Justice for Janitors" campaign led by immigrant cleaners, mostly women, in LA. Loach unravels the events centring his tale on the spirited Latin American community who, with their battle cry of "no justice, no peace", dare to take on the corporate powers and find a sense of dignity. Actors Pilar Padilla, Adrian Brody, Elpidia Carrillo, Monica Rivas, Jack McGee, Lillian Hurst & Frankie Davila Director Ken Loach Certificate 15 years and over Year 2000 Screen Widescreen 1.85:1 Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo Subtitles English For The Hearing Impaired Duration 1 hour and 32 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
Ken Loach directs this story about the struggle of Los Angeles office cleaners against unfair working practices. Newly arrived in the US, Mexican immigrant Maya (Pilar Padilla) begins work for an office cleaning company. One night, while carrying out her duties, she helps union organiser Sam (Adrien Brody) hide from some security guards, and then, after witnessing an elderly worker get the sack for being late, begins helping the union man in his efforts to win justice for the janitors. However, no matter how persuasive Sam's appeals are, Maya's fellow cleaners worry that their decision to fight might jeopardise their livelihoods.
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