The documentary "Çekçek" tells the stories of waste paper collectors. Meet Salih who started working at 12, Şeref, who left his family behind, and Bayram, who knows İstanbul’s streets by heart after 30 years. Discover their lives and untold stories.
Some see paper collection as art, others find it liberating. Some call it "a profession I'm proud of," others boast about their environmental contributions. ‘Çekçek’ invites you into the lives of waste paper collectors, recently in the spotlight due to warehouse raids. Salih, who started collecting at 12 and graduated from university, Şeref, who left his three children in Diyarbakır, Bayram, who knows İstanbul's streets by heart, Mahmut, a biology graduate working as a press operator, and many others share their stories in ‘Çekçek’.
1h 2min
2022
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