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Landfill Harvest

2013 · 5 min

A brief, sobering look at people living amid waste, finding dignity and hope in the hardest of circumstances.

Directed by
Steve Ramsden
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Overview
Mandaue Landfill, The Philippines: the 50 families who call this home are the bottom of their society; the lowest of the low. But material wealth is not the only kind of riches, and where there is hope and resourcefulness there is always the chance of a better life.

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Directed by
Steve Ramsden
Genres
Drama, Documentary
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • class
    • isolation
    • family
    • healing
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama, documentary
    Directed by
    Steve Ramsden
    Written by
    Steve Ramsden
    Runtime
    5 min

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