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20/10/2009 0h 55m
70
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Overview

Once upon a time there was a city that was neat and tidy, and which was home to only 12 million people. Today, however, Cairo has a population estimated at 20 million. Garbage is piling up in the streets and the piles are growing. Everyone in Cairo has his or her views on garbage but nobody knows what to do about it. Italian garbage disposal operators are brought in to tackle the city's waste problems and to teach the city dwellers rational garbage habits. »Cairo Garbage« is a portrait of the city community seen through its garbage.

  1. Mikala Krogh

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A review by Tejas Nair
Written by Tejas Nair on 2020-12-04
Cities on Speed: Cairo Garbage is a deadpan take on the huge garbage problem in the Egyptian capital, and although it was filmed in 2009, the message still seems to ring true now in 2020. It is a documentary that makes you realize how simple it might be where you live and it's apparent that the condition will most likely be better than how it is in Cairo. People, after having been dependent on door-to-door garbage collection for decades, now throw their refuse on the streets. There is no proper state-sponsored garbage collection or waste management, which has resulted in private companies ente...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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