Garbage Dreams
  • Release Date: Jan 6, 2010
Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    In the words of Al Gore, "Garbage Dreams makes a compelling case that modernization does not always equal progress."
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    70
    An evocative examination of the clash between tradition and modernism in the handling of an age-old problem.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    70
    With new problems come new opportunities, and Garbage Dreams smartly focuses on a younger generation of teenage workers who stand to benefit from the Zaballeen's new focus on education and updated techniques.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    70
    Garbage Dreams records the tremblings of a culture at a crossroads.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    70
    Mai Iskander's stunning documentary-helming debut.
  6. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    60
    The film isn't easy to watch, but its portrait of perseverance and ecological commitment is enlightening.

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