Waste Land
“What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you.”
2010•1h 30m•7.6•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Lucy Walker
Writer
Lucy Walker
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English, Portuguese
Studio
O2 Filmes
Cast
Vik Muniz
Himself
Production
Company
O2 Filmes
Company
Almega Projects
Company
Oscilloscope
Company
Intelligent Media Productions
Company
Petrobras
Producer
Hank Levine
Producer
Angus Aynsley
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