Recycled Life
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Recycled Life |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | 38 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Leslie Iwerks |
| script | Leslie Iwerks Mike Glad |
| production | Leslie Iwerks |
| camera | Leslie Iwerks |
| cut | Leslie Iwerks |
Recycled Life is a 2006 American documentary .
action
The film reports on the Guajeros . This is a group of people (approximately 2,000 families) who live and work in one of the most toxic places in the world, the Guatemala City landfill . People live from looking for recyclable materials in all the garbage and selling them.
Awards
In 2007 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category.
background
The film premiered in June 2006 at the Brooklyn International Film Festival .
The film's spokesman was actor Edward James Olmos .
Web links
- Recycled Life in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Website of the film