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Overview

Rummaging through city trash for hours and miles, New York’s gleaners gather and recycle soda cans for a nickel apiece. The stories they tell are full of humor, violence, tragedy, and resilience. As Kirchheimer’s documentary reveals, however, their tireless labor is ignored or scorned, but for the occasional doorman or Good Samaritan who chooses to lend his hand rather than avert his gaze.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 15, 2015

Original language

English

Director

Manfred Kirchheimer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6584906