Pure Garbage

“Pure Garbage” is about garbage collectors in Copenhagen. The Company R98 has made a point out of integrating immigrants into their It has not been simple—it is possible. We drive around with some of them telling about their lives and dreams while demonstrating humour and tolerance. And we meet the garbage collectors' own rock band PURE GARBAGE.

Hans Kragh-Jacobsen

Born 1945

Education: Czech Film Academy , FAMU ind Prague :

Film - and television-direction 1968-70.

Worked as free-lancer for Danish television for many years.

Has written and directed tv-series for children and grown-ups.

Several TV – documentaries for theme-nights DR2

Winner of the ITVA Platinum Prize in Washington for “The Big Belt” (Det Store Bælt) 1999

Winner of the M.C.A. first prize for the documentary “The New Zealand Experiment” 2003

“Pure Garbage” (Det Rene Skrald) 2003

New Zealand – Fragile Health ( New Zealand – Den Sårbare Sundhed) 2006

Winner of the best kids’ documentary “Class Clown” (Klassens Klovn) at the Odense Film Festival 2004

“Princess on the Pea” 2005 (Prinsesen på Ærten)

“World on our Theshold” 2006 (Verden Kommer til Os)

Has also written and directed plays for the theatre and has had three novels published.