Child Labour in Brazil
In a dump on Recife’s outskirts, 12 year-old Eleandra picks garbage seven days a week, and a boy named Reinal earns a few pennies pounding rocks into gravel. Susan Sarandon interviews them.
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Real People, Real Stories
Susan Sarandon: A voice for the rights of children
Reinal: Between a rock and a hard place
Leandra: Off on a new journey
Ana: The gift of knowledge
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