THE CLEANERS

Deutschland 2018 – Director: Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck – Original language: English, Philippinian – Subtitles: German – Length: 90 min.

In Manila lies the biggest rubbish dump in the world – a digital one. Every day it is piled higher and higher by poorly paid workers – with brutal videos of violence, rape and propaganda. THE CLEANERS takes a look at the dark underbelly of the digital world.

Writer: Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck. Camera: Axel Schneppat, Max Preiss. Sound: Karsten Höfer. Editing: Philipp Gromov, Hansjörg Weißbrich, Markus CM Schmidt. Music: Paradox Paradise. Production: Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion. Producer: Christian Beetz. Co-Producers: Julie Goldman (Motto Pictures), Chris Clements (Motto Pictures), Philippa Kowarsky (Cinephil), Mauricio Dias (Grifa Filmes), Fernando Dias (Grifa Filmes). International Sales: Cinephil. Distribution: Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion

DOK.international Main Competition 2018