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Documentary backdrop image for Dream Land (2004)

200452 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Dream Land

200452 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

A dumpsite, often seen as a stinking desert of trash, is actually teeming with life.

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Laila Pakalnina

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A dumpsite, often seen as a stinking desert of trash, is actually teeming with life.

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Laila Pakalnina

Laila Pakalninadirector

Laila Pakalnina

Laila Pakalninawriter

Māris Maskalāns

Māris Maskalānswriter

Synopsis

A dumpsite serves as the main setting for "Dream Land." Laila Pakalnina directs this 52-minute documentary, which examines life in this harsh environment. The film contrasts human perceptions of the dumpsite with the diverse life forms that thrive among the trash. Individuals navigate through discarded materials, revealing a world often ignored or unseen. Through this lens, the film captures the complex relationship between humans and their waste.

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