Release Date
October 29, 2010 (NY)
DVD Release Date
March 15, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, Joao Jardim
Writer
NA
Cast
Vik Muniz, Fabio Ghivelder, Isis Rodrigues Garros, Jose Carlos da Silva Baia Lopes, Sebastiao Carlos dos Santos, Valter dos Santos, Leide Laurentina da Silva, Magna de França Santos, Suelem Pereira Dias
Studio
Running Time
98 minutes
MPA Rating
Not Rated
What is Waste Land about?
Filmed over nearly three years, "Waste Land" follows Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to Rio de Janeiro's Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest garbage dump. There he photographs an eclectic band of "catadores" — self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Famed for his use of unconventional materials, Muniz's initial objective was to "paint" the catadores with garbage. However, the project evolves into something more interesting, with Muniz hiring the catadores to... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Waste Land explores the lives - and artistic potential - of several "garbage pickers" in Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Full movie review »
