Cartoneras is a documentary that grapples with Latin Americaโs urban realities, and the cardboard publishing movement that has emerged from these in the 21st century. Reflecting on the different contexts that propelled this form of community publishing, like Argentinaโs 2001 economic crisis, the independent art scene, and the movements which formed around waste-pickers, the filmโs narrative is developed through conversations with important actors from the cartonera world.