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Pepenadores

In 1993, Rogelio Martínez Merling takes us into the bowels of the Xochiaca landfill in Nezahualcóyotl through his moving documentary "Pepenadores". This intimate and revealing film captures the daily life of the garbage collectors who struggle to survive amidst mountains of waste on the outskirts of Mexico City.

Release DateJanuary 1, 1992
StatusReleased
Original TitlePepenadores
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LanguageSpanish
Original LanguageSpanish
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Production CompaniesCentro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)UNAM