"Raised in the Trash Trade"31 July 2009Factual79 mins
GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village. It is the home to 60,000 Zaballeen, Egypt's 'garbage people.' When their community is suddenly faced with the globalization of their trade, each boy is forced to make choices that will impact his life and the future of his community.
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GARBAGE DREAMS Theatrical Trailer
"Garbage Dreams" follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village on the outskirts of Cairo. It is the ...
Official Trailer - Garbage Dreams
Garbage Dreams follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the worlds largest garbage village on the outskirts of Cairo. It is the ...
Film Trailer: Garbage Dreams | Film 2009 | SXSW
Filmed over four years GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys Adham a bright precocious 17 year old; Osama a charming impish 16 year old; Nabil ...
IDFA 2009 | Trailer | Garbage Dreams
European premiere at IDFA 2009 The Zabbaleen people have collected processed en recycled Cairo's garbage ...
Garbage Dreams - Trailer
Garbage Dreams follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the worlds largest garbage village on the outskirts of Cairo. It is the ...
Independent Lens | GARBAGE DREAMS | Trailer | PBS
Welcome to the world's largest garbage village located on the outskirts of Cairo Egypt. The Zaballeen ...
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