

3 Cents A Kilo
The day-to-day lives of three cardboard collectors, with grit, humour, and back-breaking hard work
2021-08-11
Singapore
24 minutes.
Overview
Increasing numbers of blue collar workers retire in the most expensive city in the world, SIngapore. For some, the only way to feed themselves is by collecting recyclable materials to sell. In this short documentary, three cardboard collectors, John, Yi Mei, and Weng Yip, invite us along as they go about their day, freely sharing their thoughts and feelings about their personal history and present circumstance.
Year 2021
Studio
Director Chew Chia Shao Min
Crew Chew Chia Shao Min (Director), Chew Chia Shao Min (Producer), Goh Koon How (Producer), Olivier Theurillat (Cinematography), Tom Seah (Cinematography)
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Language 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English