This film will be shown as part of the short film program “I work, therefore I exist”, on Saturday, March 7th at Hallesches Haus at 5pm.
Cleaning Time
Assegedu, a 40 year old Ethiopian woman, makes a living cleaning the homes of rich people. Her daughter Haile (17) joins her after school. One afternoon Assegedu and Haile find a microphone and play with it, listening to the sound of their voices. Soon enough things go wrong and Assegedu finds herself in a moral and economical dilemma that will decide her future and her relationship with her daughter.
Watch the trailer:
Cleaning Time from Maya Avidov on Vimeo.