Garbage Dreams (2009)

Directed by

Mai Iskander

Genre

documentary film

Country

Egypt, United States

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three teenage boys who live and work in a community built on Cairo's garbage collection and recycling industry. It shows their daily lives as they navigate family responsibilities, economic pressure, and their futures in a marginalized neighborhood.

observationalintimateearnestgroundedbittersweetthoughtfulslow-pacedpersonal

What happens

Garbage Dreams is a 2009 feature length documentary film produced and directed by Mai Iskander. Filmed over the course of four years, Garbage Dreams follows three teenage boys growing up in Egypt's garbage village. Garbage Dreams aired on the PBS program Independent Lens for the occasion of Earth Day 2010 and has been screened in many international film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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