Landfill Harmonic

Mar 18 2015 TV-PG 1h 24m
Biography, Documentary, Drama

"Landfill Harmonic" follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the orchestra must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a natural disaster strikes their country, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and provide a source of hope for their town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.

Plot

Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra. An unlikely orchestra made out of recycled trash. As this group takes its inspiring spectacle of trash-into-music around the world, we follow the lives of a garbage picker, a music teacher and a group of children from a Paraguayan slum. Landfill Harmonic is a beautiful story about the transformative power of music, which also highlights two vital issues of our times: poverty and waste pollution.

Written by

Alejandra Amarilla

Directed by

Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley, Juliana Penaranda-Loftus

Cast

N/A

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Brazil, Norway, Paraguay

Languages

Español, English

Awards

22 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Landfill Harmonic Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary
Scores
# of Votes
250
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA