Because I Wanted To Study (1989)
- Original title
- Porque Quería Estudiar
- Directed by
- María Barea
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Peru
How it feels
This documentary follows migrant girls and young women who leave their rural homes for the city in Peru to work as domestic servants. It shows their daily struggles and the difficult conditions they face.
rawearnestsoberingintimateslow-pacedgroundedsocially conscious
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