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001355843 035__ $$a(OCoLC)747797076
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001355843 24500 $$aModern heroes, modern slaves$$h[electronic resource] /$$cby Productions Multi-Monde.
001355843 260__ $$aNew York, NY :$$bFilmakers Library,$$c1999.
001355843 300__ $$a1 online resource (46 min.).
001355843 500__ $$aOriginally released as DVD.
001355843 500__ $$aTitle from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
001355843 520__ $$aEach day, thousands of women leave under developed countries like the Philippines to seek work as domestics in more prosperous places. What little money they earn they send home to their families. This crucial source of revenue to their country's economy has prompted the Philippine government to call these contract workers "modern day heroes."Starting from the case of Flor Contemplacion, the Philippine maid hanged in Singapore for the killing of her abusive employer, this film shows the human and sometimes tragic side of this organized labor trade: failed marriages, family break ups, and exploitation and abuse at the hands of unscrupulous employers. The film also takes us to a shelter in Saudi Arabia where abused domestics seek refuge. These women will ultimately return home penniless.The Philippine government sponsors training courses for young women to become nightclub dancers abroad, and facilitates their transportation. When it comes to human rights violations, however, the government is reluctant to pressure foreign governments for fear of losing revenue. This leaves women migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation.
001355843 521__ $$aFor High School; College; Adult audiences.
001355843 546__ $$aThis edition in English.
001355843 650_0 $$aContract labor$$zPhilippines.
001355843 650_0 $$aHousehold employees$$zPhilippines.
001355843 650_0 $$aWomen$$xEmployment$$zPhilippines.
001355843 655_7 $$aDocumentary films.$$2lcgft
001355843 7102_ $$aMulti-Monde.
001355843 7761_ $$cOriginal$$w(OCoLC)747797076
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001355843 945__ $$aThe Whole World
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