The Waste Commons (2025)
The Waste Commons reveals the intricate lifeworlds and recycling networks built by waste pickers since 1968 at Dakar’s dump, Mbeubeuss. Adja and Zidane, two waste pickers who are emerging as leaders contesting the erasure of their community, guide us through the dump’s material, social, and spiritual worlds.
Director: Rosalind Fredericks, Sarita West
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: March 21, 2025
Music: Pape Armand Boye
Editing: Evelyn Franks
Language: Français, Wolof
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Rosalind Fredericks, Sarita West
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Waste Commons about?
- The Waste Commons reveals the intricate lifeworlds and recycling networks built by waste pickers since 1968 at Dakar’s dump, Mbeubeuss. Adja and Zidane, two waste pickers who are emerging as leaders contesting the erasure of their community, guide us through the dump’s material, social, and spiritual worlds.
- Who directed The Waste Commons?
- The Waste Commons was directed by Rosalind Fredericks, Sarita West.
- How long is The Waste Commons?
- The Waste Commons has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is The Waste Commons?
- The Waste Commons is a Documentary film.