Laila and The Garbage Man

Kefaya Diab | Palestinian Territories, Jordan | 2011 | 6:58 mins

Laila and The Garbage Man Synopsis

Laila is a neglected teenage girl but her life changes when she befriends an elderly garbage man in her neighborhood.

About the Filmmakers

Kefaya Diab is a researcher, filmmaker, and teaching assistant at NMSU with a PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication.

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