ABOUT THE PROJECT

LOGLINE
In this immersive portrait of life in an environmental wasteland, four young Ghanaians navigate work and relationships over a single day in Agbogbloshie, the largest e-waste dump on earth.

SYNOPSIS
THE BURNING FIELD is an ethnographic portrait of an environmental nightmare. This raw, immersive film shows daily life in one of the largest e-waste dumps on earth, through the eyes of four young people who live and work there. The film follows three young men and one young woman as they break down and burn appliances and then sell the aluminum and copper to local vendors. By observing their daily routines and interactions over the course of a single day, we witness an unforgettable slice of daily life in Agbogbloshie. Told entirely from their unique perspectives and in their own words, veriteì sequences capture telling moments from lives spent dismantling and burning electronic appliances from around the world, and the steep toll that it takes both on them and on the environment.

PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature

DIRECTOR Justin Weinrich
PRODUCER Anita Afonu