Trash Dance

America ReFramed Season 3
  • Feature Film
  • 2015
  • 70 Mins

Allison Orr, a modern dance choreographer, found inspiration in the movement of garbage trucks and the graceful dynamics of the workers who operate them. Orr transforms the initial skepticism and reluctance of her subjects into complete commitment to the dance. Together on a rainy night they perform a stunning spectacle. On an abandoned airport runway, two-dozen sanitation professionals and their trucks awe an audience of thousands.

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Film Credits

  • Andrew Garrison Director, Producer

Critical Acclaim

The film takes a deeper look at the lives of the men and women in waste management and Ms. Orr’s project creates a way to both honor and celebrate the employees’ efforts.

Mekado Murphy, The New York Times