God’s Children sends a message of hope from the world’s largest garbage dumps located in the outskirts of Manila. This place, which goes by the name Smokey Mountain, is the home of families who have chosen the life of trash picking. One day, a strong typhoon robs the Smokey Mountain people of their site of livelihood. Subsequently, the people are forced to find other means of living. Director Hiroshi Shinomiya follows the tradition of documentary to persistently capture the Smokey Mountain people’s tenacious willpower for survival. While the ordeal had led some to leave, many express their desire to rebuild the place. And for those who ignore them, they march the streets crying out that they are human beings as well. To them, underdevelopment is not a tragedy but a part of life that they strive to transform into something positive. (Lee Sang-yong)