Children of Shadows

A film about the restavèk children of Haiti, who, because their own parents are too poor to keep them, must leave their families to live and work as full-time, unpaid domestics in other households. The camera follows the children as they go through their daily chores, which include an endless cycle of mopping, cooking, washing, sweeping, marketing, and doing errands.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
54 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
54 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Feb 24, 2001
Season
2001
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Genres
Documentary
Country
HT

Description

A film about the restavèk children of Haiti, who, because their own parents are too poor to keep them, must leave their families to live and work as full-time, unpaid domestics in other households. The camera follows the children as they go through their daily chores, which include an endless cycle of mopping, cooking, washing, sweeping, marketing, and doing errands.

Immersion

Japanese

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