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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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