A documentary about the Guatemala City Garbage Dump is a hopeful for the Academy Awards, which will be announced on the evening of Feb 25 (LA time).
The Sydney Morning Herald published a review of the documentary (Recycled Life), which can be read
here.
Recycled Life is a documental directed and produced by Leslie Iwerks and Mike Glad, being their first nomination for the Academy Awards. This film is about how generations of Guatemalan families live and making a living out of the toxic dump located in Guatemalan City. The documentary was filmed during four years and completed in 2006.
Jewels of Spanish Cinema
From March 1 to March 11, ACMI is presenting a festival that aims to bring Australian audiences to the best of Spanish cinema. Among the many films selected for this festival is one that was previously presented by SBS.
The Railroad All-Stars is a documentary produced in 2005. It is about a group of prostitutes from Guatemala earning two dollars per service. These women dream of being treated with dignity and of ending the violence they endure. In order to draw attention to their everyday problems, they get together to form a football team, train for weeks and sign up for a local championship from which they are expelled for being prostitutes. This expulsion generates strong controversy in Guatemala, with support and rejection suddenly transforming their lives. This is their story. A compassionate, riveting, underdog tale narrated with generosity of spirit and real heart. A story of determination in the face of prejudice.
Running
Unfortunately, no running this week-end.
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