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(No Ratings Yet)On a typical day in London, nine street sweepers ruminate on the nature of the job.
A roaming camera observes and interviews nine street sweepers on the streets of London. Switching back and forth from different interviewees, a picture is built up of the physical and philosophical nature of the job. Some of the sweepers are native British, others are economic migrants, whilst others have been forced from their country by war, like the two Somalian refugees. They reveal something of their family life – some are alone, some are looking after large families. There are those that are grateful for the security of the job and want to stay in it, others have hopes and dreams beyond the confines of that particular life and are pursuing careers in film and music. They all have their own history, thoughts and ideas. They are all much more than the stooped men with barrows and brushes that we see in cities the world over, and who we normally walk past without a second glance.
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