FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: The Chambermaid

Activity Type: 
Film
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Date: 
Friday, April 5, 2019 - 19:00 to 21:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
McConomy Auditorium, CMU
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Director Lila Avilés's compelling debut follows Eve, who works long hours as a maid at a luxurious hotel in Mexico City. A young, single mother who travels far to get to her place of work, Eve has aspirations for the future and hopes that her diligence will get her a coveted spot as the cleaner on an executive floor. She enrolls in the hotel's adult education program in her quest for a better life, but quickly discovers that it's not necessarily the most hard-working who get noticed for advancement. Employing striking documentary-style cinematography, coupled with a meditative tone and intimate direction, THE CHAMBERMAID takes us through Eve's daily routine and path to self discovery, which humbly reflects the everyday struggles of laborers in Mexico City. More information and tickets can be found at https://www.cmu.edu/faces/2019/thechambermaid.html.

UCIS Unit: 
Global Studies Center
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Jewish Studies Program
Film and Media Studies Program
Pitt Film Talk
Pitt's German Film Fund
Department of English
Student Office of Sustainability
Non-University Sponsors: 
Several Community Sponsors