Fri., Nov. 11, 2005 12:00 AM PST
What American dream? According to this socially minded doc, more than 30 million U.S. workers are stuck in poverty-level jobs. Filmed over three years,
Waging focuses on four such low-wage earners--their hopes, struggles, setbacks and accomplishments. They range from nursing assistant Jean Reynolds, who supports three children (one with terminal cancer) and two grandchildren on $11 per hour, to mother of five Barbara Brooks, whose incremental increase in wages means less government assistance, so she's "hustling backwards.
" Director Roger Weisberg presents plenty of sobering statistics, but it's his ability to get honest, sometimes heartbreaking human stories onscreen that makes this compelling viewing. Here's a valuable tip: Spend
your bucks on this eye-opening flick.
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