The Scavengers
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The Scavengers

8.7 / 10 1992 45mNR Portuguese
Documentary

Storyline

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.

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eduardo Coutinho's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Scavengers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker