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Waste Land
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7.6An 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.
Released: 2010-01-2490 minDir: Lucy WalkerDocumentaryBudget: $1.5MBox office: $187,716
Cast
- Vik Muniz as Himself
Themes
- garbage
- empowerment
- rio de janeiro
- artist
- dead child
- garbage dump
- landfill
- woman director
- dignity
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 301106
- Official website
- www.wastelandmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2011-05-26
- title
- Lixo Extraordinário
- review score
- 78/100
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2010 Brazilian films2010 British films2010 documentary films2010 films2010 Portuguese-language filmsBrazilian documentary filmsBritish documentary filmsDocumentary films about environmental issuesDocumentary films about photographersDuque de Caxias, Rio de JaneiroFilms directed by Lucy WalkerFilms shot in Rio de Janeiro (state)Rotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSundance Film Festival award–winning filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date