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Redemption

2013 · 35 min

An intimate, unflinching look at survival on society's margins that lingers with quiet dignity and sorrow.

Directed by: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
Genres: Documentary

Overview: Redemption is a documentary about New York City's canners - the men and women who survive by redeeming bottles and cans they collect from curbs, garbage cans and apartment complexes. You've seen them combing through the trash, but never got to meet them. The film is an unexpected and intimate look at post-industrial gleaners, struggling at the edge of our society.

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Directed by: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
class
grief
isolation
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Complexity	5
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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
Runtime: 35 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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