Plastic Bag
Cast
Werner Herzog Barbara Weetman
Credits
Written by: 
Ramin Bahrani Jenni Jenkins
Cinematography: Michael Simmonds
Music: Kjartan Sveinsson
Editing: Ramin Bahrani
Produced by: Ramin Bahrani Adam Spielberg
Plot
A plastic bag, thrown out in the trash, attempts to find his way back to his owner and along the way discovers the world.
Sinekatalog’s take
Plastic Bag (2009) is a American short film directed by Ramin Bahrani. It stars Werner Herzog and Barbara Weetman. It runs 18 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (1,416 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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