The Garbage Man
2022, Portuguese. Directed by Laura Gonçalves.
On a hot August afternoon, the family gather at the table and remember Uncle Botão: the Colonial War, and emigration to France where he lived and worked for thirty years as a garbage man.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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The Garbage Man is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 13 June 2022
- Original title
- O Homem do Lixo
- Country
- Portugal
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The Garbage Man runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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The Garbage Man is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Garbage Man?
If you liked The Garbage Man, try Who Are You, Charlie Brown?, Piece by Piece, Another Day of Life.
Who directed The Garbage Man?
The Garbage Man (2022) was directed by Laura Gonçalves.