THE FOURTH KINGDOM: the kingdom of plastics

THE FOURTH KINGDOM: the kingdom of plastics

    Price: $310.00

    Code: 2609

    Directed by Adán Aliaga and Alex Lora
    2019, 82 minutes
    Purchase: $310

    The Fourth Kingdom: The Kingdom of Plastics is a compassionate through-the-seasons study of a non-profit recycling and redemption center in New York called Sure We Can. Here, a diverse group of immigrants, homeless individuals and outcasts engages in work, friendship and deep thinking, forging a surrogate family. Ana, René, Malvin, Pierre, Eugene and Walter discuss God, physics, loneliness and UFOs while feeding kittens, playing music and recycling, in this artful observational film with touches of magic realism..

    Sure We Can was founded by Spanish missionary Ana Martinez de Luco in 2007 and has since been a home for people previously living in the rough. As a mother figure, Ana provides guidance to canners and volunteers alike. One of her “sons” is René, a Mexican immigrant struggling to remain sober. Far from home with no prospects of returning, René watches videos of his children back home, as he diligently follows Alcoholics Anonymous’s 12-step program. Eugene and Pierre are also troubled. Once a jazz pianist, Pierre suffers from depression but finds solace and meaning picking up cans. Eugene also struggles with drug addiction. Despite making a living off recycling waste created by a consumerist culture, the Sure We Can family still dreams of a better tomorrow in a harsh capitalist society. 



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    Festivals & Awards

    DOC NYC - Winner's Circle Official Selection

    DOCUMENTA MADRID – Best National Feature Documentary Award

    ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL – Best Feature Documentary Award

    KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL – Silver Horn Award & FIPRESCI Award

    AMSTERDAM FILM FESTIVAL – Van Gogh Award

    BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL – Official Competition

    BOSTON LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Official Competition




    Further Reading

    The New York Times: A ‘Street Nun’ Who Specializes in Redemption - Ana Martinez de Luco, a nun, helped to form the “Sure We Can” redemption center in Brooklyn.

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