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Trashborn /

Trashborn follows seven families of trash divers over four years on a garbage dump in the Dominican Republic, using the dump as a central meeting point of all seven stories. These trash divers build their houses from garbage, eat thrown away scraps, and make pennies by scavenging metal, plastic, car...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carbonell, Isabelle (Director, Producer), Fitzgerald, Skye (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Spanish
Language Notes:In Spanish, with English subtitles.
Published: Warren, NJ : Passion River Films, 2014.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Ragpickers > Dominican Republic.
Poor > Dominican Republic.
Chiffonniers > République dominicaine.
Pauvres > République dominicaine.
Poor
Ragpickers
Dominican Republic
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Short films
Documentary films.
Short films.
Documentaires.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Trashborn follows seven families of trash divers over four years on a garbage dump in the Dominican Republic, using the dump as a central meeting point of all seven stories. These trash divers build their houses from garbage, eat thrown away scraps, and make pennies by scavenging metal, plastic, cardboard, and glass and yet - they are still able to share their hopes, loves, and dreams.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 26, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (30 min.)
Playing Time:00:29:53