Working for the Enemy

Working for the Enemy

1997 · 58 min · Documentary

Sean McAllister's bleak, extraordinarily intimate film offers an insight into the lives of 35 year old Kevin, who hasn't worked in 18 years, and his 19 year old girlfriend Robbie, who earns 70 pounds a week as a seamstress.

Directed by Sean McAllister

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