Landfill Harmonic

Landfill Harmonic

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
  • Library Hall
Landfill Harmonic is a multi-award-winning documentary film that follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a children’s musical group from Paraguay.

The world sends us garbage. We send back music.

Landfill Harmonic is a multi-award-winning documentary film, including the SXSW 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award and the AFI Fest World Cinema Audience Award, that follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a children’s musical group from Paraguay that plays instruments made entirely out of trash. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the children must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold­ out concerts. However, when a natural disaster strikes their country, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and provide a source of hope for their town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.