Name: The Scavengers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-10-16
Duration: 45 min

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In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by scavenging the immense urban garbage dumps searching for whatever they can find to sell as well as whatever they can find to eat.

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Directed by: Eduardo Coutinho
Music by: Tim Rescala

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October 16, 1992 · 45 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: October 16, 1992
Runtime: 45 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary
Original language: Portuguese
Made in: Brazil

Tropes

Harpoon Gun, Mystery Meat, The Remnant +9

Harpoon Gun
Mystery Meat
The Remnant
Shameful Strip
Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
Taking Over the Town
Forced to Watch
Weaponized Headgear
Combat Haircomb
A Taste of the Lash
What Happened to the Mouse?
Leave Behind a Pistol

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Is The Scavengers worth watching?"

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Is The Scavengers worth watching?

84

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 8.1).

Will I feel good after watching The Scavengers?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Scavengers plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Scavengers in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.

What tropes does The Scavengers use?

Harpoon GunMystery MeatThe RemnantShameful StripImpaled with Extreme PrejudiceTaking Over the TownForced to WatchWeaponized HeadgearCombat HaircombA Taste of the LashWhat Happened to the Mouse?Leave Behind a Pistoland 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Harpoon Gun, Mystery Meat, and The Remnant.