Children of Shadows

Overview

A film about the restavèk children of Haiti, who, because their own parents are too poor to keep them, must leave their families to live and work as full-time, unpaid domestics in other households. The camera follows the children as they go through their daily chores, which include an endless cycle of mopping, cooking, washing, sweeping, marketing, and doing errands.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 24, 2001

Original language

English

Director

Karen Kramer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7583246