One man's trash becomes another man's transcendence in 6 perfect minutes.
Recycle is a portrait of a day in the life of Miguel Diaz in the hilly Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park. The homeless poet is recovering from substance abuse through his philosophy of recycling life. Diaz uses all the thrown away items he collects to make a community garden in the median of his street, while offering his insights on survival and nature.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched hills meet intimate handheld poetry.
Direction
Timoner and Nunes let Miguel breathe on screen.
Director
Ondi Timoner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ondi Timoner won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance twice — the only director in history to achieve this — before making this intimate 2005 short.
Echo Park's gentrification wave began accelerating right after this film; Miguel's garden and community were soon displaced.
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