The Scavengers
1992, Portuguese. Directed by Eduardo Coutinho.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 16 October 1992
- Original title
- Boca de Lixo
- Country
- Brazil
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The Scavengers runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).
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The Scavengers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 October 1992. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Scavengers?
The Scavengers (1992) was directed by Eduardo Coutinho.