Meet Rakel Garðarsdóttir, the Filmmaker Behind 'Useless' — One
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Rakel Garðarsdóttir is the co-director and co-producer of “Useless,” a documentary that looks at why food and fashion waste have become a pressing social and environmental problem, and what people can do to change it. Garðarsdóttir lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland.
One Earth Film Festival is the Midwest's premier environmental film festival. We showcase top-issue, thought -provoking environmental films and lead audiences in interactive post-film discussions focused on solutions. One Earth Film Festival is a production of Green Community Connections.
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