Waste Land

2010·1h 30m·Documentary

Waste Land

7.6/ 10 · 127 votes

What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you.

Directed by Lucy Walker

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Overview

An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.

Cast

Vik Muniz

Vik Muniz

Himself

Crew

Director

Lucy Walker

Director of Photography

Dudu Miranda

Editor

Pedro Kos

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StatusReleasedRelease Date2010-01-24Runtime1h 30mLanguageENBudget$1.5MRevenue$188K

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