María and Isabel are two women in their fifties who, like many others, recycle in Quito, where there is no recycling system. María leads a collective fight for basic labor rights; while Isabel transmits her knowledge of environmental care while she raises her daughters.
Ciudad a la Espalda is of 1 hour(s) and 16 minute(s). It is Produced By: Alquimia Audiovisual, Apiorexia Films, COCOA - Universidad San Francisco de Quito. It was released on 2023-10-07.
Genres: Documentary
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