Winner of numerous awards, including the Al Gore Reel Current Award, this documentary profiles the Zabelleen or 'garbage people' of Cairo and examines repercussions of the government's decision to outsource their trade to multinational waste disposal companies.

Directed by Mai Iskander
2009, 53 and 79 minute versions available
Purchase: $295 Rental: $85

A note on the two versions: The 53-minute version of this documentary profiles only two of the three boys mentioned in the above description, Adham and Osama. The 73-minute version features all three boys.
* Winner, Al Gore Reel Current Award, Nashville Film Festival, 2009
* Winner, Montana Cine International Film Festival, 2009
* Winner, Bermuda International Film Festival, 2009
* Winner, Mexico International Film Festival, 2009
* Winner, Phoenix Film Festival, 2009
* Winner, Vail Film Festival, 2009
* Official Selection, SXSW, 2009
* Official Selection, Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival, 2009

"Garbage Dreams is a moving story of young men searching for ways to eke out a living for their family and facing tough choices as they try to do the right thing for the planet... Ultimately, Garbage Dreams makes a compelling case that modernization does not always equal progress." - Al Gore