Waging a Living (2005)
- Original title
- Waging A Living
- Directed by
- Pamela Harris, Roger Weisberg, Eddie Rosenstein, Frances Reid
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows four people in the United States who work full time jobs but still struggle to pay their bills. It shows their daily lives and the challenges they face trying to achieve financial stability.
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What happens
Waging a Living is a 2004 documentary film that addresses the issue of the American dream and whether or not hard work will invariably improve your condition. Examining the lives of four Americans in California and the Northeast who work full-time jobs but are still having trouble making ends meet. Waging a Living was produced and directed by Roger Weisberg and aired on PBS in 2006 as part of its Point of View series. It was met with high critical acclaim, winning Best Documentary at the New Jersey Film Festival and receiving a 92% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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