Scrappers

Set within Chicago's labyrinth of alleyways, Scrappers (2010) is a cinéma vérité portrait of Otis and Oscar, two scrap metal scavengers searching for a living with brains, brawn and battered pickup trucks. The film shows how globalization, the 2008 financial crisis, crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and widespread scrap metal theft affect these men and their families.

Winner Best Documentary 2010 Chicago Underground Film Festival

Top Documentaries of 2010 - Roger Ebert

Originated by Truth & Documentary's Ben Kolak, who co-directed with others. Full credits available on IMDb.