"I have no complaints, it's a good job. The only problem is the lead contamination."
There is a tone to this documentary, an everyday, day-in-the-life style pacing to the piece and a matter of fact way of conveying the information from these women that evokes such a visceral response. To hear these horrible details of their work environment - low pay, contamination and disease risk, etc. - combined with their soft gratefulness for the job, an gentle insistence or reassurance that it's a good one and matter of fact manner in the text - this is just how it is, creates a strong reminder of one's own privilege. This combined with the slow editorial style pacing in the actual filmmaking process create a world that we could recognize as a real space in time, now - there are no theatrical speed-ups, large jump cuts to constantly hard pressing action against these women, dramatic music in the back to let you know something bad is happening - it's real life. The ever-popular companies and brands that we've known our whole lives provide a connection and ground the viewer in the authenticity and closeness of the piece.
As a woman, I felt completely at a loss of the simple legalities promised, such as legal representation, that are being completely taken advantage of for them. The companies are using what they deem as these women's weaknesses - both cultural experiences and personal - and exploiting them for it brazenly.
In it's simplicity, this tone provokes my innate desire to help and support, a simple, genuine call to action while the whole time only really showing the truths of the situation.
There is a tone to this documentary, an everyday, day-in-the-life style pacing to the piece and a matter of fact way of conveying the information from these women that evokes such a visceral response. To hear these horrible details of their work environment - low pay, contamination and disease risk, etc. - combined with their soft gratefulness for the job, an gentle insistence or reassurance that it's a good one and matter of fact manner in the text - this is just how it is, creates a strong reminder of one's own privilege. This combined with the slow editorial style pacing in the actual filmmaking process create a world that we could recognize as a real space in time, now - there are no theatrical speed-ups, large jump cuts to constantly hard pressing action against these women, dramatic music in the back to let you know something bad is happening - it's real life. The ever-popular companies and brands that we've known our whole lives provide a connection and ground the viewer in the authenticity and closeness of the piece.
As a woman, I felt completely at a loss of the simple legalities promised, such as legal representation, that are being completely taken advantage of for them. The companies are using what they deem as these women's weaknesses - both cultural experiences and personal - and exploiting them for it brazenly.
In it's simplicity, this tone provokes my innate desire to help and support, a simple, genuine call to action while the whole time only really showing the truths of the situation.
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