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Hello.

Kids! Come here.

Learning to play music isn't just holding
the instrument and playing.

You have to practice certain exercises,
and learn to read music.

I arrived in Cateura in 2006 to
work as an environmental technician.

My job was to work with families that
collect recyclable materials from the landfill

and sell them as their source of income.

They are known as gancheros.

My job was to educate them about better
ways to collect and sort garbage.

As I began to better understand
the situation of families in Cateura,

I realized that the future of most kids is to
work with garbage just like their parents.

Here in Paraguay, the social conditions
often limit the ability to dream.

If you're born in the wrong place,
you don't have the right to dream.

Count with me.

When I was young, music was the first
thing that gave me a sense of purpose.

Thus, I decided to teach
music to the children of the gancheros.

Follow my count. Your mind is wandering.

When I started to offer
music classes in Cateura,

the news that I was offering free music
classes spread very quickly.

And many kids showed up.

More kids than instruments.

We did have a few instruments
that people had donated.

But we didn't have enough instruments
for all of the kids that wanted to learn.

And I said to myself, "We have to
do something to get more instruments."

However, a community like Cateura
is not a safe place to have a violin.

In fact, a violin is worth more than a house.

I met Colá when he was working
in the landfill as a ganchero.

Colá saw that I was teaching music
and one day he approached me.

He told me that he had experience
working in carpentry.

Favio asked me, "Do you think we
can make instruments from garbage?"

So I thought about the idea for a while.

And then Favio brought me a real violin
to see if I could make something similar.

I took all the measurements
and went to look for a metal can.

And I told him, "That's what I'm going
to use to make a violin."

It was a continuous process
of trial and error.

I asked myself if it was something
that could be used to play music

or if it would be completely useless.

When I played the first violin,
it was a moment of enlightenment

because we realized that it could
function as a real musical instrument.

Then we figured we could make
other types of instruments.

I could use this to make a drum.

This drum has an X-ray for a drum head.

I can use this to make a cello.

This weird-looking cello
is made from an oil can,

as well as a wooden spoon
used for cooking.

The tuning pegs are made
from wooden spoons,

a water spigot,

and a size 12 heel from a women's shoe.

Two nice pieces of wood from a palette
that I can use for a cello, bass, or violin.

No one believed that we could make
musical instruments from garbage.

But in the end, we made them all.

Play using the top end of the bow.

Today is the first day you're playing this song.
You're going to make mistakes.

But don't let that upset you. Alright?

You have to keep trying until you get it.
Alright, let's start again.

In the beginning, I felt really frustrated

because nothing I played
sounded as good as I wanted it to.

Hold on a second.

No.

In a good orchestra,
all of the violins sound the same.

That means you have to play
the same notes in unison.

Your technique is what makes
the instruments sound different.

That's why your technique is so important.

Let's try it again.

One day, my grandmother saw a flyer
for guitar and violin lessons.

And without asking,
she signed me up for classes.

I used to dream of being a singer.

I love music, especially rock music.
I'm a fan of the Beatles and similar groups.

I used to think, "How great would it be
to learn to play music."

Before, if you wanted to study music,
you had to pay for classes in Asunción.

But then I found this opportunity for
music lessons with recycled instruments.

I never imagined that it would be free.
Especially nowadays.

I live with my dad...

...with my mom...

...with my sister, and with our pets.

You have to cut all of the knots.

Otherwise it's hard to work with.

I worked as a ganchero in the landfill
for two years from the age of 16 to 18.

In the landfill, I was fortunate to find
lots of different cassette tapes.

One of the best tapes I found

was an album by Phil Collins.

His music was a huge part of my life back then.

After that, I started to learn about other
music that I didn't even know existed.

Those groups included Led Zeppelin
and Black Sabbath.

This is one of the most important things
that I've taught my daughters.

Musicians from all over the world.

I have always been interested
in the three great composers.

Mozart,

Sebastian Bach,

Ludwig van Beethoven.

Jimmy Hendrix. Sex Pistols.
Who has never heard of them?

All my life I tried to be part of a band,
or have an instrument to play.

But I never had that opportunity.

Bye, mom.

My closest friends are the violinists.

Which are María...

...Natalia...

...and Tania.

My most precious possession is my violin.

I treat it like a jewel.

I have other beautiful things like bracelets,
rings, and necklaces.

But I'm starting to pay less
attention to those things.

Now I'm focusing more on my violin.

Hey guys. How are you? Go on inside.

- Hey, how are you Jorge?
- Spectacular.

Can I have your attention for a moment?

Someone heard about our orchestra
and has invited us to play at an event.

That means we have only a few days
until our first performance.

The piece of music that we will be playing
is "Ode to Joy."

Because it's the piece of music
they want to hear that night.

And the main part of the song
will be played by the first violins.

Try it again.

Much better.

Everyone in the group is unique.

Some of us learn the music faster than others.

Some of you are very focused,
but others have trouble paying attention.

Those are the dynamics of a group. Ok?

So we have to help those who have trouble
focusing and learning. Understand?

You must stay focused.

One ice cream cone each. Just one.

Hold on to that. There you go.

Why did you fool me?

The melancholy is going to kill me.

And now, without you, my life is over...

All done? Nice work, María.

- Do you like how it looks?
- No.

Who put the strings on this violin?

The strings are on backwards.

Our instruments are out of tune.
We need to tune them again.

Are you sure you have
the correct piece of sheet music?

Then what's wrong?

One, two, three and...

No. One more time. Last time through.

Let's give a round of applause

for director Favio Chávez
and the Recycled Orchestra from Cateura.

For your enjoyment.

Just to be on stage at this point
is an accomplishment for us.

How well we play is secondary.

The challenge we were faced with

is how to convert our small orchestra
of recycled instruments

into an actual symphonic orchestra.

We started to think that
we could play music for real.

About 25 years ago,
this creek was clean with white sand.

We used to call it Arroyo Moroti
in the Guaraní language.

That means "white creek."

We used to wash clothes here.
And kids would bathe in the water.

It's a shame.

When my family moved here,
there was just this creek.

There were no gardens. There was nothing.

We couldn't plant anything because
when it rained, everything would flood.

We have to plant along the creek
to prevent erosion of the soil.

If you don't build up the riverbank,
your house could flood.

When it rains hard,
the water can reach this high.

But thank God it doesn't flood here anymore.

I'm convinced that the environment
and the deterioration of our surroundings

determines our quality of life.

And I always wanted to do something about that.

I thought I had the answer
to the problem of dealing with garbage.

But reality taught me otherwise.

The recycling project that brought me
to Cateura in the first place failed.

It failed because you have to change
the entire system beginning at the source.

But my failure, as if by magic,

caused me to persist
with the idea of the orchestra.

Ok. Stop. No, no.

Ok.

Make the notes rounder.

As a group, we have our first
international presentation in 10 days.

We have received an invitation to perform
at the Rio +20 World Summit,

an international conference
related to environmental policy.

We still have a lot of work to do.

Not just musical improvement
but also emotional preparation.

I don't want to call anyone out personally.

But preparing for an important event
is not only about learning the music.

You also need to prepare yourselves personally.

We must develop proactive attitudes.

Proactive attitudes are the ones
that help accomplish our goals.

So, we need to focus on the actions
that help us achieve positive results.

You all are not like the kids on the streets,
or like any other kid.

Preparing for this trip
is not just about the music.

It's much more than that.

You got it? Help each other out.
We're a team.

Our strength is in our unity.

Play louder.

The violinists have the hardest job
out of the entire group.

They need to have a different attitude
than the others in the group.

When they doubt their abilities,
the instrument doesn't sound good.

They may not feel confident
about the music they're playing,

but they still need to feel
confident about themselves.

Why aren't you playing?

I am playing.

No you're not.
You're not playing.

Let's play through it one more time.

Oh, no.

Don't be scared to play.

Play without fear. Don't be afraid to play.

Tania doesn't really have a father.
He is absent from her home.

He abandoned the family.
So she's living with her mother now.

Her mom works all day, so Tania has
to take care of her younger siblings.

She's like the second mother of the family.

We had a small family problem,
and things weren't so good.

Now I'm living in my aunt's house.
A little distant, but that's all.

I don't see anything wrong with that.

As a mother, I can tell you that
supporting all of my kids is very difficult.

I'm not always able to be there for them.

But at least I try to give them advice
about how to take care of themselves.

I used to see Tania walk by my house,
but I didn't know who she was.

Are you going to take your instrument?

No, it's at the school.

Oh, you have it there.

You look so pretty.

I met Tania the day I started violin classes.

I was impressed by how she played.

She inspired me to play the violin.

I initially wanted to play the guitar.

But when I saw Tania play the violin,
I also wanted to play it.

We could try to practice Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday.

Tania is emotionally closed off.

We can practice at María's house.

When we ask her about her life,
she won't tell us anything.

My best friend is María
because she's a good person.

And she is able to keep secrets.

If Tania is around a lot of new people,
she can be very shy.

But once she gets to know you,
she will be your friend.

She's your ally.
She's always looking out for you.

She's a great friend.

How many girls do we have?
Four? No. There are six.

Remember, these shirts are for the concert.

What do you think of this color? Opinions?

Alright. We're done here. Thank you.

Let's go.

This is the first time that I will fly in an airplane.

It will be my first time in a hotel.

And it will also be my first time seeing the ocean.

But the most exciting part is to see
a new country, and be with my friends.

I think all of the clothes I own will fit in here.

Let me know if you like these.
Speak now or forever hold your peace.

You can't give them to me each for
450 guaraní? No discount at all?

- 480 each, right?
- Yes.

Alright, let's go. Thank you sir.
See you later.

One time María was practicing violin
and left her bow in the bed.

And when I went to bed I broke it.

What is the gesture that Estéban
always uses? Something like this...

Favio understands your
unique language and gestures, right?

I think he's almost ready
to publish a new dictionary...

Spanish - Estéban, Estéban - Spanish.

Favio will ask him,
"Is your drum kit ready yet?"

He responds, "Yes,
I just need to..."

What he is trying to say is
"I need to turn my kick drum around."

I have a hearing problem.

When I was eight years old
I had the mumps.

It's a disease that affected my throat here,
as well as my inner ear.

He has always been very hyperactive.

He would play rhythms
on anything he could find.

It's something that makes me feel free.

It's my personality.

Playing the drums liberates me.

We took him to a doctor and he said
he could no longer play drums.

He became very depressed
by this diagnosis. Very depressed.

He didn't want to do anything.

It was like they had stabbed me
with a sword right in the heart.

They told me that
I needed to use a hearing aid.

But I decided to keep playing the drums.

I don't want my problem to hold me back.

This is our last rehearsal
before our trip to Brazil.

We're making sure all the instruments
are working correctly.

There is still a lot of work to do.

Before a big event,
I always have trouble sleeping.

Or I have nightmares that
I forget to do something.

Or that there's some kind of major problem.

I never have enough time to anticipate
all of the challenges that will arise.

I need to double-check
all of the children's documents

to make sure they are all good to travel.

All of the violins - play an "A."

Alright. Let's try it this time but with effort.

First of all, you all are fighting with the notes.

Each note should sound crisp.
But your notes sound muddy.

You're tripping over the notes.

We have been invited to perform,
and there are high expectations of us.

I know we're not big stars like other groups.

But we still have to give it our best shot.

This screw is totally stripped.

To be a musician in the Recycled Orchestra,

you not only have to learn to play music
with these particular instruments,

but you also need to solve the problems
that the instruments always have.

Thus, each member of the orchestra
is both a musician and a luthier.

I'm going to remove the dents from this instrument.

It needs to be more round,
as close to a circle as possible.

Give it a try with the car jack.

Give it two more turns.

Alright, that's good.

No, I don't want any right now.

Without music, my life would be meaningless.

Here in Paraguay,
there is a very important document

that children need in order to travel.

Their parents must go to a court

to sign a document

that authorizes their children
to travel to other countries.

I'm on the way to find Tania's father

because he needs to sign
the authorization for Tania to travel to Brazil.

Tania's father told me that
if I didn't look for him,

then he would not guarantee that
he would show up to sign the papers.

Today is the day that the kids' parents
have to sign the paperwork

because the judge has to meet
with us today, at this very moment.

If Tania's father doesn't show up,
then Tania won't be able to travel to Brazil.

I don't remember the last time I saw my dad.

Things were very rough with Tania's father.

He was very violent with us. He drinks a lot.
And I couldn't take it anymore.

That must be very difficult, Tania.

From what I've heard, it's hard for children
who grow up with that situation

to turn out okay in the end.

Is he in the landfill already?

I don't know. You'll have to go check.

Go ask his boss.

I'm just going to stand by
the entrance to the landfill.

I'll just be here a second
and then I'll leave for town.

We'll be right there.

They told me I had permission
to enter the landfill.

I can't find Eugenio.

I'll make a call over the radio.

Find out if he's over there in the landfill.

- Hi.
- I waited for you.

- When?
- Yesterday.

No, I told you to be here today.

Come over here, Eugenio.

Sir, your identification please.

And the identification of the children.

It's more difficult working with the parents
than it is with the kids in Cateura.

Your address, sir?

- Sonia Jazmín? Sonia?
- Tania. Tania.

- Tania, right.
- Do you have your ID card?

Go to the fourth window.

What's up, mom?

Do you have everything ready?

What else are you taking with you?

I've put too many clothes in here.
Nothing else will fit.

When the plan takes off,
it's going to shake a lot.

But that's normal.
And it's only for a moment.

Would you like to go, Dad?

Yeah, I'd like to go see
the Brazilian women.

Bye, Dad.

Finally.

Nati, where is your side locker?

It's number 5.

If you need soap, the woman at the front desk
said that they have some.

Wow. Check this out.

Come over here and sit with me in the window.

Five more minutes.

The anxiety I feel is overwhelming.

I have goosebumps.
I'm excited and nervous.

Look, don't be nervous.
There are going to be a lot of people here.

Be sure to smile.

The only moments when you need to be
serious are when we finish a song

and we're about to begin the next one.

Because we don't know what's going to happen.

I still don't know the order
of the songs we're going to play.

But this is a great opportunity to show off
the orchestra and represent Paraguay.

How does that sound? Everyone excited?

We play all types of music.

For example, we play classical music
that you've probably heard before.

But I'm sure you've never heard Mozart
played with garbage.

We're going to the beach!
We're going to the beach!

What was your first impression when you
saw the ocean? Tell me about it.

I was like, wow.
With my mouth open.

Most people don't get to leave here.
It isn't possible for them to travel.

The experiences you are
having now are wonderful.

It's hard for you all to understand
the magnitude of your experience.

But in the future, this will be
an unforgettable experience for you.

To those who traveled, I wanted to tell you
that the audience enjoyed the concert.

You all played very well.

That's the result of working hard.
When we make sacrifices and are responsible,

we will receive recognition from the public.

When the video about the story of our
orchestra was posted on the internet,

lots of people around the world became
interested in what we were doing.

The video is having a huge impact
in the world of social media.

On one hand, all of this attention
was a good thing.

But on the other it was a huge challenge.

Because we were thrown into unknown
situations at a frightening speed.

You like this speaker?

My dad really likes rock and heavy metal.

We grew up listening to that type of music.

I have always been a fan of Megadeth.

They're like gods to me.

I had the idea to take a picture
and send it to them

to let them know that they have fans
in our orchestra.

With some other members of the orchestra
who also like Megadeth,

we painted their band name
in the middle of a Paraguayan flag.

We took a picture of us holding the flag
and our recycled instruments.

I posted it on my Facebook page
and shared it on David Ellefson's page.

He responded to us,
and we began emailing back and forth.

Can you come here?

Where is Ada?

I'm so excited.

Hey everyone. Do you recognize this guy?

He is a big fan of the orchestra.

When you started communicating
with the kids via Facebook,

the first thing Ada said was,
"He knows that we exist!"

Colá is such a good person.

That's why I fell in love with him.

I fell in love because he's my type of man.

We work together and help each other out.

I could never have imagined that things
would turn out as good as they have.

We now have everything we need.

We've been able to add on to our house.

Even though it's not the prettiest house,
for me it's beautiful.

I used to worry all the time
because it gets very hot in the landfill.

Colá almost died working there.

He was in the hospital for one month and 22 days.

He got sick from working in the landfill.

But now he doesn't work in the landfill
as a ganchero anymore.

He only goes there to bring
home food for the pigs.

Sometimes he brings home old cans
and metal containers to make his instruments.

I like my work better now

because I'm making something beautiful

for someone that loves to play music.

It's an instrument they can play.

It's something they will appreciate and love

because what we're making
is a thing of beauty.

I'd like for us to take
a look at some new music

that our friend who just visited
asked us to practice.

I listened to this song on YouTube.
It's a song by Megadeth.

Have you ever heard this song
played with an actual orchestra?

No.

It's likely that they will play this
with an orchestra.

With our orchestra in Denver
in the United States on August 2.

It's very exciting to know
I'm going to play with Megadeth.

It's an unexpected surprise.
It makes me very happy.

To play with a rock band
and be recognized internationally,

and to play in the United States.

That's my dream.

Opportunities like this one are like a train
that passes only once in a life.

You have to take the chance even though
you never feel totally prepared.

This is where you're
going to be playing tonight.

It's a lot different when all the people get in here.

The energy level is gonna be way up.

My pedal broke during the trip.

He said you can have his pedal.
It's a gift to you.

How is the volume for you?

Don't rush it. Don't rush it.

Now they're taking their spectacle to Amsterdam.

Queen Sofia of Spain attended a concert
this morning in Madrid's National Theater.

The concert was performed by
the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay.

So what is it that makes the difference
and allows these kids to be on the stage?

It's opportunity.

Please welcome the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura!

I always feel like I'm living in a dream.

But that eventually I'll wake up.

Who would have thought that the Recycled
Orchestra of Cateura would go so far?

They are preparing for a tour
throughout South America

with the heavy metal group Metallica.

Cateura! Cateura! Cateura!

That's when one of the girls
said we touched the sky.

In Paraguay, major floods have displaced
thousands of people in recent weeks.

According to the latest count, there are
around 43,000 families affected in the country.

According to the National Emergency Agency,
this number represents 214,000 refugees.

This is the largest flood in over 20 years.

Families in Cateura are
being forced from their homes

due to the flooding.

The flood refugees are living in makeshift camps

and in unsafe structures of plywood
and plastic in streets, parks, and plazas.

With the passing of each hour, the number
of families forced from their homes increases.

Right now, the Cateura landfill is totally flooded.

This could lead to serious
environmental consequences.

That used to be my house.

When the rains began and the river swelled,
the water level began rising very quickly.

I had to sell all my pigs because
I have nowhere to keep them.

That's where my instrument workshop
for the orchestra used to be.

My greatest hope at the moment
is the Recycled Orchestra.

We had to move like refugees
right next to the landfill.

I was able to save this can
to make a violin.

The flood is affecting everyone here.

My family is being affected...

my relatives...

my friends...

...and everyone I know
here in my neighborhood.

It's really sad to see all of this in
our community where we live and grew up.

The majority of the population
doesn't have anywhere to go.

There are times when nature can be
so unforgiving with mankind.

We're surrounded on all four sides
by rising water.

We are about to be flooded out of our home.

We have to find a way to get out of here.

The flood is upsetting me a lot.

When I see all of the flooded homes--
especially my own--it makes me really sad.

To see people in the streets asking for help.

Those are baby clothes, sweetheart.
For a baby.

There are many people that think
only of themselves and aren't willing to help.

It's really tough to leave your neighborhood
where you were born and grew up.

My mom is very troubled by all this.

She didn't want to abandon our home.

I've lost everything.

I feel helpless.
I don't know what to do.

For a while, the water was rising very slowly,
and then out of nowhere it rushed in.

And that's when I lost hope.

I'll meet you there on Wednesday, okay?

We're trying to find housing options
for families of kids in the orchestra

who have lost their homes due to the flood.

As an orchestra, we want to find
a new home for the affected families.

When the water recede, I'll carry everything
to my house by myself if I have to.

No one can say, "That woman is lazy."

I work hard. I'm a fighter.

I'm a fighter.

I'll never abandon this neighborhood.

What worries me the most is my wife.
She is desperate to return to our house.

I can't sleep at night,
so I pray to God and the Virgin Mary.

I pray that the floodwaters recede.

That winds from the south blow away the rains.

For right now, the orchestra
is allowing us to stay in the school.

If the orchestra had not allowed us to stay here,
we would be living on the streets.

But living on the streets is not a safe option.

In the future, I'd like to find
a permanent home with my family.

Good news. The level of the Paraguay River
decreased 3 cm in Asunción.

And the water level has stopped rising.

For the first time since May,
the level of the Paraguay River is not rising.

The floodwaters are receding due to
the decrease in the level of the Paraguay River.

The floodwaters were very close
to reaching my house.

But we were very fortunate,
and our house did not flood.

After nearly two and a half months,
the floodwaters are receding.

Families are moving back to their homes.

This entire area is starting
to come back to life.

We're going to do whatever it takes
to rebuild our homes and our neighborhood.

I'll fight to the end.

Let's take down the "For Sale" sign.

- Hold the ladder for me.
- Don't worry, I got it.

Take this. It's for you to keep.

The idea is for several families
from the orchestra to move here to live.

The plan is for you to move here directly.

You won't be going back to your old house.

Do you agree with that plan?

I'm always going to be by her side.
I'll always support and help her.

Over there you can see the landfill.
And there is Colá's house.

Alright, let's see what the problem is.

We'll get this fixed in no time.

Since we started making the instruments,
everyone in the neighborhood knows me.

Kids say to me, "Don Colá,
can you make me a violin?"

It makes me happy that all the kids
know who I am, and they appreciate me.

There you go. All fixed.

Thank you, Don Cola.

Thank you. Don't forget your bow, little fella.

Very good. Just the last few notes.
Everyone play together now.

Let's try it again.

My dream is to become
a professional violin teacher.

I want to have lots of students here
from the community

and give them the opportunity
to dream like I have had.

In the future I'd like to be
a professional musician.

I don't see myself doing anything else.

During all these years with the orchestra,

I've learned to value my friends, family,
and those who support what we are doing.

Who can help me hang this tarp?

We need to spread it out
and tie it up somehow.

Use the wire to hang it up there.

Be careful, Colá!

Done.

- I bet they ate all the food.
- We'll be the scavengers.

That's plenty.

- Manioca?
- Yes.

Just to let you all know,
I'm not going to cry.

I'm not going to cry.

Happy Birthday to you!
Tania! Tania!

No! You're going to make me cry!

Music is a unifying force.

If you have talent, and you work hard,

it is possible to fulfill your dreams in life.

Hello, good evening.

My name is Favio Chávez.

I am the Recycled Instrument
Orchestra of Cateura conductor.

Sorry my English finito.

Good evening. It's a pleasure to be here.

Our goal is to show that culture
is a basic human need.

That music can change lives.

And even when we live in
the most unfavorable conditions,

we must never stop dreaming.

To have nothing is not an excuse to do nothing.

Thank you very much.