Original recyclers: SCRAPPERS plays at Reeltime film series

Named by Roger Ebert as one of the "Best Documentaries of 2010", SCRAPPERS (90 min) is a revealing portrait of Oscar and Otis, two metal scavengers searching for a living with brains, brawn, and battered pickup trucks. Set in Chicago’s labyrinth of alleys, SCRAPPERS opens a window on the daily struggles faced by these original "recyclers" and their families, especially as they deal with the ripple-effect the financial crisis has on scrap metal prices.

Evanston's longrunning REELTIME film series is hosting this screening of SCRAPPERS with filmmakers Brian Ashby, Ben Kolak, and Courtney Prokopas in person! This event is co-presented with the Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse.

The free REELTIME series is a program of Percolator Films, Evanston's non-profit film arts organization that also produces the annual Talking Pictures Festival.