Scavengers
Brief Synopsis
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Smoky Mountain which lies north of manila, is the name of the largest slum in Asia. It sits on the edge of a huge dump, a veritable mountain of garbage, and is home to 200,000 residents including the teenagers documented in the film, who eke out a living sifting through the garbage for bottles and c
Cast & Crew
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Hiroshi Shinomiya
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Wasureareta kodomotachi: Sukabenjaa
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Office Four
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
Smoky Mountain which lies north of manila, is the name of the largest slum in Asia. It sits on the edge of a huge dump, a veritable mountain of garbage, and is home to 200,000 residents including the teenagers documented in the film, who eke out a living sifting through the garbage for bottles and cans to recycle. In the midst of the appalling squalor, these teenagers still manage to dream of better things and fall in and out of love.
Director
Hiroshi Shinomiya
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Wasureareta kodomotachi: Sukabenjaa
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Office Four
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Earth Vision Film Festival September 19-20, 1996.
16mm
b&w and color
dialogue Japanese
subtitled English
