TIME magazine article and view the film.

Read the TIME magazine article and
view the film. Then answer the questions below.
• TIME article: http://time.com/5478382/roma-movie-mexican-history/
• Accessible on Netflix: Roma

1. What surprised you about the living situation/set-up of Cleo and the family she helped
   care for? How is it different than what you would see in the U.S.?
2. How would you explain the contrasts and/or connections between the different
   socioeconomic statuses represented in the film? Do you see a connection with race and
   socioeconomic status?
3. Review the article about domestic workers
   a. https://remezcla.com/features/film/latin-american-movies-domestic-workers/
   b. https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/223946-roma-casts-
   spotlight-latin-america-domestic-workers
   c. What are Latin American films lacking in how they portray domestic
   workers? Where do they get it wrong? How is Roma unique in this area?
   What is it missing? How would you evaluate Hollywood films in this area?
4. The TIME article states, “the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) dominated the
   country’s government, as it had done since its founding in 1929, using a combination of
   political patronage, repression and electoral fraud to maintain its hold on power.” What
   impact does that truth have on the citizens of Mexico?
5. What aspects of history presented in the article are important to understanding Mexico?
6. How do the issues presented in the “racial divide” section compare to those in the U.S.?
7. How do the characters behave or think that compares or contrasts to that of the culture
   you identify with? Was anything said or done that you would not typically do or see in
   your culture?