Throwing it all away

Todo a la Basura is a 30 minute documentary set in the vibrant backdrop of Barcelona that follows the lives of a few very different and unconventional environmentalists who are connected through their shared struggles from surviving off what society regards as waste.

While a young local designer dedicates herself to breathing new life into old, unwanted clothes, a middle aged Pakistani man scavenges what cans he can from the trash so that he may convert them to ashtrays, selling them on the street to support himself and his family. Where a bohemian woman who has found an inventive way of turning unwanted tyres into stunning pieces of fashion fights to gets her business off the ground, others fight merely to get by like the immigrant scrap metal workers whose enduring lifelong friendship is the only constant in their unstable lives.

In the midst of the economic crisis all their lives have been cast into uncertainty but that doesn’t deter them. When you look closer at them all you find a dignity, humbleness and humour to their lives that makes them all the more endearing.

To follow the exciting journey of this production and to get a glimpse at the exciting world of unofficial recycling in Barcelona you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

WHO IS THE DOCUMENTARY AIMED AT?


This documentary is aimed at those passionate about recycling and environmentalism, not only in Barcelona but all corners of the globe who wish to gain a greater insight into not only new and exciting ways of recycling but also the human faces behind these movements and why they have chosen this path, or in some cases how this path chose them. It will provide a stark, honest look at the struggles in the lives of these people as well as the successes. First and foremost Todo a la Basura aims to depict a positive environmental message through the very human stories of people whose lives revolve around new and unconventional ways of recycling.

WHAT WILL WE SPEND THE FUNDS ON?

The donations will go towards production and postproductions needs e.g. equipment, access to specific locations, food and travel expenses.

We would like to emphasize that all the money raised is going to be solely and exclusively for the documentary. The people working on this project won’t obtain any benefits, and in case of exceeding our financial expectations, we will invest it in postproduction improvements (e.g. add subtitles) and in promotion for the documentary.

CALENDAR

During February, we will be filming the different characters of the documentary. From the end of February until March we will be editing the documentary.

The rewards will be ready at the end of April, when we will have the private screening of the documentary.