FILM REVIEW - Waste Land

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Filmed over nearly three years, WASTE LAND follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of "catadores" -- or self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz's initial objective was to "paint" the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic ima
Sundance Film Festival, USA, January 2010 Cinema Documentary Berlinale, Germany, February 2010 True / False Film Festival, USA, February 2010 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, USA, April 2010 Dallas International Film Festival, USA, April 2010 Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania, May 2010 Seattle International Film Festival, USA, May 2010 Sound Unseen, USA, June 2010 Berkshire Film Festival, USA, June 2010 Maui Film Festival, USA, June 2010 Provincetown Film Festival, USA, June 2010 Art Fi
Winner Audience award at the Sundance Film Festival(Jan. 2010) Winner Audience award panorama Publikumspreis for Best Film and Winner Amnesty International award at the Berlinale(Feb. 2010) Winner Audience award for Best Film at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival(April 2010) Winner $25.000 Target Filmmaker award and Winner Best documentary at the Dallas International Film Festival(April 2010) Winner Golden Space Needle Audience Award for best documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival(May