Waste Land
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lucy Walker
Vik Muniz
Angus Aynsley
Jackie De Botton
Miel De Botton
Karen Harley
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, garbage pickers make their living by scavenging through the discards of others for recyclable materials. Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, who utilizes the landfill for trash that he uses in his work, documents the trash pickers, revealing the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit.
Director
Lucy Walker
Cast
Vik Muniz
Crew
Angus Aynsley
Jackie De Botton
Miel De Botton
Karen Harley
Joao Jardim
Pedro Kos
Hank Levine
Fernando Meirelles
Dudu Miranda
Heloisa Passos
Aron Phillips
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Panorama Audience Award at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.
Limited Release in United States Fall October 29, 2010
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States January 2010
Released in United States February 2010
Released in United States June 2010
Released in United States 2011
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 29-May 9, 2010.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Dokumente) February 11-21, 2010.
Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Silver Spectrum) June 21-27, 2010.
Limited Release in United States Fall October 29, 2010 (New York City)
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 29-May 9, 2010.)
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Docufest) October 7-21, 2010.)
Released in United States January 2010 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Documentary Competition) January 21-31, 2010.)
Released in United States February 2010 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Dokumente) February 11-21, 2010.)
Released in United States June 2010 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Silver Spectrum) June 21-27, 2010. )
Released in United States 2011 (True Stories)
Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
