One hot August afternoon, a family gathers around the dinner table to remember their uncle Bot\u00e3o. He worked as a garbage man for almost thirty years through the Colonial War, the Salazar dictatorship, and the emigration to France. Those closest to him open up, sharing stories about a man who could find new meaning and significance in what other people threw away, forgot, or wore out.<\/p>\n
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