There’s a lazy habit in the film industry of boiling things down to an elevator pitch and then sticking with that description.  Therefore, it’s no surprise that Trash has become widely known as a Brazilian, Slumdog Millionaire.  Directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Richard Curtis, the film has star power behind the scenes, but then chose to follow the City of God model by taking its lead actors from the streets of Brazil, rather than the glamour of Hollywood.

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