| Maria of Many (4 min) US |
Thursday 10/16, 7:00 PM (Session 1)
Director/Producer: Alexandra Liveris
Description:
After being mistreated as a part-time hire, Mexican immigrant María finds her voice, a community, and dignity within the San Francisco Women’s Collective—an all women worker-run group that provides cleaning jobs in exchange for activism on behalf of the rights of domestic laborers. María is proud of her work, yet her deepest motivation for putting in long hours is to provide a better life for her children. Shot with a hand-cranked Bolex camera on 16mm black-and-white stock, this four-minute non-sync film is an intimate portrait with a universal appeal.
Biography:
Alexandra Liveris is a 2014 MFA graduate of Stanford University’s documentary film program. Alexandra's short documentaries have played at film festivals across the country including the Tribeca Film Festival. Prior to making films, she co-founded the young leaders project at the Clinton Global Initiative and was a producer for the Charlie Rose show. Alexandra is a Robert Flaherty Film Seminar Fellow.
Contact Information:
e: alexandrae.liveris@gmail.com
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