Women Make Waves International Film Festival

Program

Maid in America

Anayansi PRADO 2004 color 58min
They clean other people's houses and raise other family's kids, often leaving their own loved ones behind in their Latin American homelands. This film underscores the vital role domestic workers play in many American households, but showcases how the new maids are redefining their place in society through the Workers Rights movement.

Director

Anayansi PRADO

Anayansi Prado, Director/Producer, was born in Panama and holds a BA. in Broadcasting and Film from Boston University. Shortly after graduation, Anayansi moved to NYC, where she worked for the non-profit organization Women Make Movies and the indie production company Castle Hill Productions. Upon her arrival in Los Angeles, CA in 1998, she became involved in the Latino Independent Film community by assisting in the production of the short Pan Dulcey Chocolate as Associate Producer.