Redemption (2012)
- Directed by
- Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 35 min
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This short documentary follows people in New York City who collect bottles and cans to redeem them for cash. It shows how they survive and the challenges they face.
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What happens
Redemption is a 2012 short documentary film directed by Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill. The film, which details the lives of New York City's "canners", people who survive by redeeming bottles and cans for money, was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). After being nominated for an Academy Award, the film was released along with all the other 15 Oscar-nominated short films in theaters by ShortsHD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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