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- Marjorie Van Halteren
- Username: mvanhalteren
- Location: Lille, France
- Joined PRX: Jan 03, 2004
Piece Information
- "Barbara's Story"
- Summary: Profile of an illegal immigrant, working as a cleaner, trying to make her way in America.
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Review of Barbara's Story
Marjorie Van Halteren
Posted on June 02, 2005 at 11:33 PM
In this piece, a young Polish immigrant tells her own story - and we meet a few of her friends as well. The work here is careful and meticulous - it's simple - which is a virtue - and well done. The best part is the way the subject completely drives the piece - she does it with such direct calm and assuredness that I simultaneously marvel at how good she is behind the microphone and meantally acknowlege the work that has gone into directing and editing her as well - I do find the story a bit meandering, and in the final analysis a little cool - but it has a lovely ending that goes by a bit fast if you're not focused on it. The piece is really a minute shorter than advertised - over 1:00 of music plays out.