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Waste Land

Documentary

2010, Movie, 1h 30min

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.

Country: Brazil,United Kingdom

Director:

Lucy Walker

Cast:

Vik Muniz

Reviews

Critic Nev Pierce

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Compelling and vivid, it's another fine piece of work from an up-and-coming talent.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Muniz's intervention in their lives is a compelling spectacle.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Scott Tobias

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...travels to an island populated by society’s discards, and finds a piece of salvation.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Mia Brygger

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...beviser uhøjtideligt at ikke blot kan kunst ændre mennesker; den kan tilmed ændre vores syn på, hvordan vi ser hinanden, hvordan vi ser på kunst og ikke mindst, hvordan vi selv kan ændre vores vilkår, hvis trangen skulle eksistere.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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In the world's largest landfill, Jardim Gramacho, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, artist Vik Muniz discovers a hidden treasure trove of recyclable materials and the unsung heroes who sort them. Through his collaborative art project, Muniz employs the catadores, or pickers, to create stunning portraits that capture their dignity and resilience. This uplifting documentary follows the transformative power of art and the human spirit, as Muniz and the catadores turn trash into treasure and show the world the beauty of recycling themselves.

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