Recycled Life is a 2006 American short documentary film directed by Leslie Iwerks. It relays the story of a massive toxic landfill near Guatemala City, and the local residents who scavenge there to eke out their meager living.
According to IWERKS&CO. • Best Documentary Short Human Rights Night Bologna, Italy • Best Documentary Short Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival • Best Documentary Short Newport Beach International Film Festival • Best Documentary Short San Luis Obispo International Film Festival • Best Documentary Short Ojai International Film Festival • Best Documentary Short Mendocino International Film Festival • Official Selection SXSW Film Festival • Official Selection Calgary Underground Film Festival == Reception ==
Reception
Rocky Mountain Women's Film wrote: "[t]hrough this compelling story, the filmmakers have captured the beauty, humor and remarkable contrast that resonate throughout the vast wasteland of garbage." ==References==