GARBAGE DREAMS
Garbage Dreams follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village. It is the home to 60,000 Zaballeen, Egypt's 'garbage people.' When their community is suddenly faced with the globalization of their trade, each boy is forced to make choices that will impact his life and the future of his community.
2007, USA, 53 min.
Dir. / Dir. of Phot.: Mai Iskander
Mai Iskander
Mai Iskander, an Egyptian American, is a producer, director and cinematographer based in New York. Her directorial debut, Garbage Dreams was shortlisted for the 2010 Academy Awards in the category of Best Feature Length Documentary, was nominated for the 2010 Best Documentary by the Directors' Guild of America, and has won 26 international awards. As a cinematographer, Mai has worked on TV shows for A&E, PBS, and LOGO. She has filmed numerous dramatics, commercials and documentaries, including Watchers of the Sky by Academy Award Nominee Edet Belzberg. She graduated from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Film Production and a BA in economics.
Filmography
Garbage Dreams (2007).