Waste Land
2010·1h 30m
7.6/ 10 (125 votes)
“What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you.”
Documentary
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.
Trailer
Director
Lucy Walker
Writers
Lucy Walker
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Cast
Vik Muniz
Himself
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$2M
Box Office
$187,716
