Beshkara (Housemaid)

Year listed: 2017

Published at the original source: 2017-02-19. This is the upload date, which may differ from the film’s release.

15 min · Arabic · English · Filipino · Drama

A Filipina caretaker wants to return home to her terminally ill daughter, but her employer may prevent her from leaving.

Why we picked it

A mother needs to go home, but someone else controls her freedom to leave. Try this short for a story about caregiving, family and a worker's right to choose.

Terminal illness, threatened child loss, worker exploitation and restricted freedom.

Source: Abdulrahman Al Madani

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