What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you.
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.
Waste Land (2010) is a documentary film directed by Lucy Walker, released on January 24, 2010 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Vik Muniz. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 129 ratings.
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Directed by Lucy Walker, written by Lucy Walker, produced by Hank Levine and Angus Aynsley.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 129 ratings.
Nominated for best documentary for the Academy in 2012. I don't know if I could be wrong but some of the the reviews here are very negative from those who live in Brazil. The point of view is valid from what people say negatively about documentaries, but I also agree with another aspect - in the same way that the impact of knowing that your painting is worth so much more than you as a person in a landfill, it also…
Reviewed on January 5, 2024
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The main cast of Waste Land (2010) includes Vik Muniz. The film was directed by Lucy Walker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Waste Land was released on January 24, 2010 and runs for 1h 30m.
Waste Land (2010) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 129 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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