Wednesday 29 February 2012, at 7.30pm
Waste Land (PG)
UK, Brazil 2010 (1hr 30min)
Dir: Lucy Walker. Language: Portuguese with English subtitles. Type: True Lives Documentary. Awards: Oscar nomination 2011, 5 wins + 2 other nominations.
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. Muniz collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, sharing their hopes and aspirations whilst he tries to change their lives through his art.
“What astounds isn’t their poverty, but their joie de vivre, a reminder of humanity’s ability to transcend its surroundings through art or just plain optimism.” Matt Glasby, Total Film
“Muniz is a gifted, modest and altogether delightful man and his project is both aesthetically fascinating and philosophically stimulating.” Philip French, The Observer
