Synopsis
Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.
Facts
Setting
Mexico, Los Angeles
Filming location
Los Angeles, San Diego
Original language
English, Spanish
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- AFI Fest 2000 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2000 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 2000 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2000 generic
