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Plastic Island

2019 · 70 min

A sober, locally grounded look at a sprawling environmental crisis, informative and quietly disheartening without ever becoming preachy.

Directed by: José María Cabral
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Circe Almanzar, Carlos Arias, Nelson Bautista

Tagline: A local view of a global problem.
Overview: An overview on the problem of waste management in the Dominican Republic, more specifically plastics.

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Directed by: José María Cabral
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Circe Almanzar, Carlos Arias, Nelson Bautista

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: environment
corruption
class
survival
morality
Places: countryside
sea
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: José María Cabral
Written by: David Maler, José María Cabral
Starring: Circe Almanzar, Carlos Arias, Nelson Bautista, Nashla Bogaert, José María Cabral
Runtime: 70 min
Country: Dominican Republic, Haiti
Languages: Spanish

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