Bread and Roses
“The Balance of Power Is About to Change”
Overview
Quick-witted young Maya 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 profane supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organiser 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.
Top-billed cast
- PPilar Padilla
- AAdrien Brody
- JJack McGee
- MMonica Rivas
- FFrankie Davila
- LLillian Hurst
- MMaria Orellana
- MMelody Garrett
- EElpidia Carrillo
- GGeorge López
Crew
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Writer
- Paul Laverty
- Producers
- Ulrich Felsberg, Rebecca O'Brien
- Production
- Parallax Pictures, Road Movies, Tornasol Media, Alta Films
Frequently asked questions
What is Bread and Roses rated?
Bread and Roses has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 140 votes.
Who directed Bread and Roses?
Bread and Roses was directed by Ken Loach.
When was Bread and Roses released?
Bread and Roses was released in 2000.
