Trash Dance
| Year | 2012 |
| Director(s) | Andrew Garrison |
| Runtime | 67 min |
Sometimes inspiration is found in unexpected places. Choreographer Allison Orr sees beauty and grace in garbage trucks—and in the men and women who pick up our trash. She joins city sanitation workers on their daily routes to listen, learn and ultimately to try to convince them to collaborate in a unique dance performance. Hard working, often carrying a second job, their lives are already full with work, family and dreams of their own. But some step forward, and after months of rehearsal, two dozen trash collectors and their trucks perform an extraordinary spectacle. On an abandoned airport runway, thousands of people show up to see how in the world a garbage truck can “dance.”
You’ve never seen a film like this before. The relationships between the choreographer and sanitation workers are interesting to watch, as they move from puzzlement to hesitancy then full-on commitment to her project. The results are evident in the performance, the artful way they manipulate their equipment. Words can’t describe it. You just have to see for yourself!
This film contains mild language but is otherwise suitable for families.