Room without a View

In Lebanon, domestic staff are not covered by labour law. Under the kafala system, the employer keeps the domestic worker’s passport for the duration of the contract. This opens the door to arbitrary action and abuse: Many domestic staff work more than twelve hours a day, six days a week. They are exploited, harassed and often mistreated. With an empathetic view of victims and perpetrators, Catalan filmmaker Roser Corella exposes this modern form of slavery in an artistically complex way in ROOM WITHOUT A VIEW. A highly topical film!… >>>