A shiftbed is shared by different people: one sleeps on it during day time, the other(s) at night. People share rooms and beds to save money, to avoid solitude, to compensate for the lack of family relationships. I used to live with roommates and could not even picture myself living alone, no matter how destructive the relationship was. I wanted to relate.
I also know that many immigrants, who come here to make money, work hard and live in poverty in order to support their families abroad. Those are all very touching stories.
My attitude has changed after the screening. I always felt as a stranger in Chinatown, although love this place more than any other neighborhood in NYC. After watching this film, i feel i can understand the place and people more than before, love it and relate to it. I saw how modest those women were who agreed to reenact their everyday routine.
Here is more info about the film:
https://www.facebook.com/yourdayismynightfilm
http://yournightmyday.blogspot.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lynne-sachs-and-your-day-is-my-night-at-the-national-gallery/2011/10/19/gIQA0OreyL_story.html
http://www.lynnesachs.com/sections/current/your-day-is-my-night-performance-and-film-421-12042012/
These are my pictures and video from the event:
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