Laughter of playing children echoes through vast rolling hills of plastic waste. This recycling plant is home to Pen and his daughter Yi Jie, who is desperate for an education, and boss Kun, determined to improve his family’s lot. Over time, one man moves closer to prosperity whilst the other stagnates in poverty. This poetic documentary reveals the lives of those on the fringes of global capitalist realities, a far cry from the communist dream.

Journeyman Pictures

Poverty, Ambition, Children, Beijing, China, Plastic Waste, Consumerism, Recycling industry--Employees, Environmental Economics.

Chen, Ruby (Producer), Wang, Jiu-liang (Director)

01:22:14 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Adult/Continuing Education, Higher Education, High School (grades 10-12)

Name	Journeyman Pictures
Role	Publisher
Telephone	+44 (0) 208 398 4616
Address	Journeyman Pictures Ltd. 4-6 High Street Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0RY United Kingdom
Email	[email protected]

2017-01-01

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