Waste Land

2011 FESTIVAL
99 min.
Filmmaker: Lucy Walker.
Filmed over nearly three years, Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys to the world’s largest garbage dump on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. The film offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit. Academy Award Nominee – Best Documentary Feature
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