The City of Others - By Roser CorellaThe Female Directors Documentary Competition

Almost daily a steady stream of young girls queues up at Addis Ababa and Dhaka international airport, destination Beirut. all long for a new life abroad with promises of high wages and a good job. Yet for most that dream becomes a nightmare as they forced into prostitution or a slave-like existence as housemaids working 20 hour days without pay. A thought-provoking look of the exploitative working conditions for migrant domestic workers hired under the Kafala system in Lebanon.

Director

Roser Corella

Country

Germany

Year

2021

Duration

12 min

Available

From 08/02/2022 to 07/06/2023

Genre

Documentaries and Reportage

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