Actors/Artists:  Brandon Michael, Prentice Reedy, Ashlie Clark, Lauren Zelman, Billy St. John

Director:  Roger Weisberg

Features:

• Filmmaker Interview
• Filmmaker Biographies
• Bonus Film: Roosevelt's America

Aspect Ratio:

Full Frame

Audio:

English: Stereo

DC-DVD Price: £20.75

Tender and eye-opening, Waging A Living takes an unwavering look at America's working poor - people who play by the rules but never seem to get ahead.

Over three years, we see the heartbreaking struggles of four hard-working, charismatic individuals as they strive for their piece of the American Dream but only find low wages, dead end jobs, and a tattered safety net in their way. As they raise children, try to get a college degree, and take care of sick relatives, these working class heroes make you root for them to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Mixing stunning facts about poverty and social injustice with the personal testimony of real-life workers, two-time Academy Award®-nominated director Roger Weisburg cuts through the fog of politics and prejudice to bring the disturbing reality of the working poor into the light of day.

"A simple straight-forward film with immense compassion and riveting drama" (San Francisco Weekly), Waging A Living will anger, inspire, and rouse the soul.