LIVE-IN

LIVE-IN is a portrait of the invisible domestic work performed by thousands of Georgian live-in maids working in Greece. It explores the monotonous, demanding & unseen labour behind care work, and the isolation and insecurity experienced by women who must work to serve others, 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, with only one Sunday off.In Greece, today, the institution of the live-in domestic worker (once a privilege of the wealthy), has spread across all sectors of society. Greek families rely on migrant women to care for their elderly, tend to the sick and support household and children-rearing tasks. Their work has become essential in order for Greek society to operate smoothly on a daily basis. To work as a live-in means not only to abandon ones’ own personal life, but to live a life of uncertain status, without legal or social recognition for your work and value in society. This film wants to reverse this, by highlighting the importance of the work of thousands of migrant women.