The Garbage Man
On a hot August afternoon, the family gather at the table and remember Uncle Botão: the Colonial War, and emigration to France where he lived and worked for thirty years as a garbage man.
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Laura Gonçalves Director
First release June 13, 2022 · Produced in Portugal · Languages French, Portuguese
Production
Agencia - Portuguese Short Film Agency
Production
Curtas-Metragens, CRL
Production
Bando à Parte
Production
Portugal
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Original title
O Homem do Lixo
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
French · Portuguese
Release dates
France · June 13, 2022
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 12, 2024 · TV · ARTE (Court-circuit)
Taiwan
May 7, 2023 · Premiere · Golden Harvest Awards
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