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

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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