The Scavengers (1993)
• January 1st, 1993 • 0h 45min
Documentary
Overview
In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by scavenging the immense urban garbage dumps searching for whatever they can find to sell as well as whatever they can find to eat.
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