Mud Below, Sun Above

Year
2025
Country
Vietnam
Duration:
15 mins

Overview

Amidst Hanoi’s suffocating pollution, an informal sector of elderly female recycling workers endure harsh working conditions and societal stigma to address the city’s growing waste crisis. Among them, 64-year-old Bể harbours precious insight into the hidden costs of Vietnam’s economic boom. Bể scrapes labels from bottles, haggles with customers and performs a necessary service as the backbone of the country’s waste recovery program.

Production Team

Director
Kate Villevoye

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2026 Mountainfilm Festival.
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