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Bread and Roses is a 2000 film directed by Ken Loach, starring Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody and Elpidia Carrillo. The plot deals with the struggle of poorly paid janitorial workers in Los Angeles and their fight for better working conditions and the right to unionize.
Oct 25, 2000 · Bread and Roses: Directed by Ken Loach. With Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Elpidia Carrillo, Jack McGee. Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize.
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- Drama
- Ken Loach
- 2000-10-25
In Los Angeles, illegal Mexican immigrant Maya (Pilar Padilla) finds work as a janitor through her sister, Rosa (Elpidia Carrillo). However, since both work for a non-union company, conditions are...
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- Ken Loach
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- Pilar Padilla
Sep 14, 2000 · Overview. Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa.
Bread and Roses (2000) directed by Ken Loach • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 2000. Directed by Ken Loach. The Balance of Power Is About to Change. Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa.
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- Ken Loach
Jun 1, 2001 · "Bread and Roses" tells its story through the eyes of Maya ( Pilar Padilla ), an illegal immigrant newly arrived in Los Angeles. Her sister Rosa ( Elpidia Carrillo) gets her a job in a sleazy bar, but Maya is a good girl and doesn't like it: "I want to work with you cleaning the offices."
Summaries. Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize. Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa.
