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Marina of the Zabbaleen, a new documentary by Torch Films, enters the lives of this largely Coptic Christian tribe seen through the eyes of three children and their mother. Barely eking out survival in this poor community, Marina’s tribe subsists by collecting nearly half of Cairo’s municipal solid waste, separating it into its recyclable components and feeding what’s left to their pigs.
When the H1N1 virus, or Swine Flu, was declared an international pandemic, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak ordered all the country’s 300,000 hogs slaughtered. The result was an all out halt of Egypt’s decentralized, natural and sustainable waste disposal system – the hungry pigs.
Now, the garbage heaps in Cairo are too much for the Zabbaleen to control themselves, effectively burying the unfortunate tribe under the very material that kept them alive.
For a look at Marina of the Zabbaleen, click here.
Screenshots taken from Marina of the Zabbaleen courtesy of Torch Films.
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Thanks for running the story, guys!
We’ve been working to find the best way to help the Zabbaleen, as the situation on the ground in Cairo is changing every day. We are allocating 10% of the film’s gross retail sales revenues toward that effort, and are meeting and partnering with influential organizations, as well as with additional experts in social entrepreneurship and other domains, to collaborate with us.
Our goal is not only to help the Zabbaleen recover their means for economic sustenance – in both short and long terms – but also to help them achieve the respect and empowerment they deserve, not least for helping rid Cairo of its current waste management crisis.
Also, with inspiration from the Zabbaleen’s thorough recycling system, we’ve done our best to set the global standard for an environmentally and socially responsible independent motion picture release, serving as a benchmark for responsible film distribution. Mindful that Marína comes from a family of paper sorters, the film's marketing campaign has been completely paperless, to date – we have yet to print a single poster, flyer, or postcard and digital marketing and distribution processes have been and continue to be integral to the release. Our theatrical distribution utilizes vanguard digital cinema technology, and our innovative DVD distribution will reduce the carbon footprint of the process by more than 50%, on a per unit basis, from that of standard industry practice. We are utilizing the greenest DVD technology available – the Flex DVD created by CD Digital Card – which uses 50% less polycarbonate plastic material than traditional DVDs, emits 50% less CO2 in manufacturing, and eliminates the necessity of non-biodegradable bonder. Marína of the Zabbaleen is the first feature film to utilize this DVD technology. 100% soy-based ink is used for all printing, and DVD packaging is constructed from 95% recycled and 100% recyclable materials.
For more reviews, articles, and information about the film, the Egyptian pig cull, and to order the DVD, click to:
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There is an evil here...I can't quite put my hand around it. The whole thing. Killing all those pigs is just the start...was that really necessary? I watched a small group of pigs effectively recycle restaurant scraps before such a practice was made illegal in Illinois...they were very effective. The reason it was made illegal (1968 ) was cigarette butts were usually in the mix...like a pig cares...politicians...collectively the most over-reactive/unimaginative humans on earth. If they looked into it, tobacco probably killed intestinal parasites and the filters made "estate quality" beetle homes.
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Greenpointer
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World audio.
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