Maids and Madams
Maids and Madams
1985, English. Directed by Mira Hamermesh.
Over a million black women live in a state of domestic bondage, underpaid, working long hours, at the mercy of draconian laws which separate them from their own families. This powerful 1985 documentary, shot in South Africa, examines the tragedy of Apartheid through the complex relationship between a black household worker and her white employer. This domestic situation is a microcosm of the situation at large.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 June 1985
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Mira Hamermesh
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Maids and Madams isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 June 1985. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Maids and Madams?
Maids and Madams (1985) was directed by Mira Hamermesh.