Nominated for best documentary for the Academy in 2012.
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Waste Land
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Waste Land
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 24, 2010
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
76%
Original Title
Waste Land
Production Companies
O2 Filmes, Almega Projects, Oscilloscope, Intelligent Media Productions
Director
Lucy Walker
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
$187,716
Description
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.