Waging a Living (2005)
85 min
The term "working poor" should be an oxymoron. If you work full time, you should not be poor, but more than 30 million Americans - one in four workers - are stuck in low wage jobs that do not provide the basics for a decent life. WAGING A LIVING chronicles the battle of four low-wage workers to lift their families out of poverty. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the dreams, frustrations, and accomplishments of a diverse group of workers who struggle to live from paycheck to paycheck. By presenting an unvarnished look at the barriers that these workers must overcome to escape poverty, WAGING A LIVING offers a sobering view of the elusive American Dream.
- Release date
- March 12, 2005
- Country of origin
- United States
Crew
- Roger Weisberg · Director
- Roger Weisberg · Producer
- Richard Fiocca · Composer
- Jim Arnold · Cinematographer
- Rick Butler · Cinematographer
- Brian Danitz · Cinematographer
- Vicente Franco · Cinematographer
- Sandra Christie · Editor
- Lewis Erskine · Editor
- Christopher White · Editor