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The Garbage Boys

1986 · 91 min

A quiet, earnest look at children carrying adult burdens, moving slowly but with warmth and quiet dignity.

Genres
Drama
Overview
A young brother and sister try to balance school and their menial jobs in order to be able to continue their education and so that their impoverished family can make ends meet.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, education, class, survival
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Cheick Oumar Sissoko
Written by
Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Ibrahima Touré
Starring
Chaka Diarra, Alikaou Kanté, Maciré Kanté, Koti, Diarrah Sanogo, Ada Tiokary
Runtime
91 min
Country
Mali
Languages
Bambara

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