Bread & Roses


A young Mexican woman is smuggled into the US, and stays with her sister's family. She gets a job as an office cleaner, where she meets two very different men: one is a union activist, the other a cleaner who wants to be a lawyer. We follow her progress as she is torn between the two, while at the same time becoming involved in industrial action at her workplace. The film also provides social commentary on the hardships faced by illegal aliens, as well as a brief glimpse at the hidden agenda of the trade union movement.


110 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language) .
Drama, Romance, On the Art Circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

The things I do for the men in my life...
The things I do for the men in my life...

Credits

Cast
Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Elpidia Carrillo, Jack McGee, George Lopez, Alonso Chavez, Monica Rivas, Frankie Davila
Director
Ken Loach
ScreenplayPaul Laverty
MusicGeorge Fenton
CinematographyBarry Ackroyd
Sound formatsDolby Digital
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2000
Produced byA group of 17 Companies





Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Movies for Africa
Ian Douglas
8
Cape Argus
Owen Williams
15
The Star
Janine Walker
14
Die Burger
Herman Wasserman
15
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
Box Office
Lael Loewenstein
10
Total Film
Tom Dawson
10
Film Review
James Mottram
15

What the People say

Internet
44 Netizens
15

Average .. 62%

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Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: The film certainly has some relevence for SA, as we have the same problems with illegal immigrants and unions causing civil chaos to get their way. I would have liked more coverage of the hidden union game plan, which was only alluded to in one brief scene. The film also hilights how illegals are often forced into the sex trade as the only way to earn money.






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