The experience of undocumented Filipino women in Europe is captured with urgency and humanity in this third feature by Swiss filmmaker, Dominik Locher.
Together with Filipino screenwriter, Honeylyn Joy Alipio, they have crafted and captured the real-world dynamic between luxury Alpine resorts and the low-wage workers drafted in to keep them running.
The story centres on Luz, who walks an emotional tightrope between the exploitative and illegal nature of her working life in Switzerland while feeling the pull of her young daughter still in the Philippines, and manipulative partner who is using a reality TV show to publicly shame her. The community of women workers around her offer comfort and complications, as she tries to climb the career ladder in a world filled with false promises and inequalities.
This screening is subtitled and Relaxed (RS).
Venue Information:
The Avenue
Castle Court Shopping Centre, First Floor, Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1DD
- Wheelchair accessible
- Lift available
- Automatic or power-assisted doors at the entrance
- Accessible bathroom
Note: The Avenue is located on the first floor of Castle Court Shopping Centre, directly above the entrance to Royal Avenue.
The nearest Changing Places toilet is in Castle Court Shopping Centre. It is open from 9am – 6pm.
Transport information:
The closest bus stop is Castle Court.
The closest train station is Grand Central Station (15 minute walk or a 15 minute bus).