POV
Season 19 Episode 8 - Waging a Living
The term "working poor" should be an oxymoron. If you work full time, you should not be poor, but more than 30 million Americans — one in four workers — are stuck in jobs that do not pay the basics for a decent life. Waging a Living chronicles the day-to-day battles of four low-wage earners fighting to lift their families out of poverty. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the dreams, frustrations, and accomplishments of a diverse group of people who struggle to live from paycheck to paycheck. By presenting an unvarnished look at the barriers that these workers must overcome to lift their families out of poverty, Waging a Living offers a sobering view of the elusive American Dream.
Episodes in Season 19
No More Tears Sister
60 min
Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball
60 min
Tintin and I
60 min
The Fall of Fujimori
60 min
The Tailenders
60 min
Al Otro Lado
60 min
Lomax the Songhunter
60 min
Waging a Living
60 min
The Boys of Baraka
60 min
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela
60 min
No Bigger Than a Minute
60 min
Maquilapolis: City of Factories
60 min
My Country, My Country
60 min
Lawn
60 min
