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March 20, 2007

Waging a Living Documentary

Tonight I watched a documentary at UNC called Waging a Living as part of Poverty Awareness Week at the school. The film tracks the story of four Americans over three years who are working hard to make ends meet. What I especially enjoyed about the film was its balanced perspective--The piece did not blame government nor business--but did highlight some areas of policy which can be greatly improved. The profiled individuals worked hard to improve themselves and overcome very difficult situations, from a divorced mother of three with daughter with cancer, to a drug and alcohol addict living in a motel in San Francisco, to being a single mother of five obtaining an associates and later a bachelors degree.

The film profiled:

- Barbara Brooks, a 36-year-old full-time worker and single mother of five living in Freeport, N.Y.

- Jerry Longoria is a 42-year-old security guard, whose makes $12/hour and lives in a room in motel in San Francisco.

- Mary Venittelli, a 41-year-old waitress and single mother of three living in southern New Jersey.

- Jean Reynolds, a 51-year-old certified nursing assistant in Keansburg, N.J., who supports three children, including her eldest daughter, Bridget who has cancer.

Check out the Waging a Living trailer. Props to Roger Weisberg and his team for making a great film.

Posted by ryanallis at March 20, 2007 12:30 AM

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I'm just picked this up on PBS. Thanks for the recommendation. The trailer looked good.

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