10 minutes that will wreck your idea of 'trash' forever.
Inspired by the testimony of an American technician who, examining the São Paulo dump, stated: "Sao Paulo rubbish is the richest in the world." The film shows the misery of those who live on this garbage and the police repression on the scavengers.
Direction
Andrade weaponizes brevity—every second calculated for maximum impact.
Editing
Juxtaposition of wealthy quote with brutal images is savage.
Director
João Batista de Andrade
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Brazil's military dictatorship, this was underground cinema—screened illegally, distributed hand-to-hand.
The 'richest garbage' line came from actual US technical cooperation reports, making the film's irony documentary-sourced.
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