Doméstica

Nov 16 2012 N/A 1h 16m
Documentary, Drama, Family

Seven adolescents take on the mission of filming, for one week, their family's housemaids and hand over the footage to the director to make a film. The images that confront us uncover the complex relationship that exists between housemaids and their employers, a relationship that confuses intimacy and power in the workplace and provides us with an insight into the echoes of a colonial past that linger in contemporary Brazil.

Plot

Housemaids are an integral part of the household in Brazil, and participate in the day-to-day life of the family. The employment of housemaids is almost obligatory among the middle and upper classes of the country. The vast majority of these housemaids are black women, who face high levels of inequality based on their gender, race and social class. Their role in the household raises important questions about public and private space, endurance and choice, and labor and family life.

Written by

Gabriel Mascaro

Directed by

Gabriel Mascaro

Cast

Vanuza Santos de Oliveira, Dilma dos Santos Souza, Maria das Graças Santos Almeida

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

FiGa Films, Desvia

Languages

Português

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
290
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA