LOVE THE ISLAND
For more than 30 years, fisherman João Alfredo da Silva, 63, has dedicated his life to collecting garbage from the Billings Reservoir, one of the most important water reservoirs in São Paulo. Tracing his work and personal life, the film explores the importance of preserving the environment in the peripheries and the complexities that surround the protagonist''s life.
Credits
Director(s):
Isabela AlvesPresented as Part Of ENVIRONMENTAL SHORTS PROGRAM
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