Garbage Dreams

Garbage Dreams brought a new perspective on waste management. This film displayed the lives of three teenage boys living outside of Cairo. I enjoyed how the film was able to bring out the different levels of potential that the boys displayed. There was a great deal of information of their poverty stricken lifestyle. These boys were collecting trash to recycle and many of them were insistent on recycling the maximum amount they could. It is amazing that they recycle about 80% of the trash they collect. The film also discussed how the bigger waste companies are taking a lot of their work by picking up the trash in Cairo and most of it is not recycled. The larger companies have become dominant in the global workforce and globalization has affected even some of the poverty stricken communities. The film was well shot with great footage. The only thing I would have hoped to see was ore about the perspective of the family members of the boys. The film was able to keep your attention and follow these bys in their journey.