THE COURAGE, THE CARS & THE CHURCH

Documentary film 2007 - 10 Min. [view clip]

The german fellows are leaving every three months, but Betty Herrera and Juan Soto are not leaving. Years ago they immigrated from Guatemala and Mexico. Every week they work here in the villa. They are busy with hoover, garden vacuum or lawn-mower. „If you work hard, you get a reward after and after“ says Juan the gardener. Betty, the chief of the cleaning team, managed it and made it a good living. She lives in a hard earned house, which really is a showcase. Her life is one for money, only for her sons future. Of course that’s a kind of life, which demands for a spiritual balance. In a small backyard church Betty plays a main role in the community...

This film was realised during the fellowship stay in the Villa Aurora Jan-Mar 2007