Academy Award Nominee 'Waste Land'

[Charleston Chew]

Run time: 02:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWPU5WNgQ2w   Posted on YouTube: March 01, 2010 By YouTube Member: AlmegaProjects Views on YouTube: 88821   Posted on DU: March 14, 2011 By DU Member: Charleston Chew Views on DU: 570

 
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Almega Projects
Mar 1, 2010

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 images of themselves out of garbage reveals both dignity and despair as the catadores begin to re-imagine their lives. Walker ('DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND', 'BLINDSIGHT') has great access to the entire process and, in the end, offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.

http://www.wastelandmovie.com/index.html

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Sam Seder interviews Lucy Walker, director of 'Waste Land'.
(audio)
http://majority.fm/2011/03/11/all-friday-march-11-2011/

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An Interview w/ 'Waste Land', Director Lucy Walker
(video)
http://www.viddler.com/explore/mcnvideos/videos/329/
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[NV Whino]

1. Thanks

I just added this to my Netflix queue.

[Charleston Chew]

2. kick, new life

[HolyCity2012]

3. Watch Academy Award Nominate WASTE LAND

Academy Award Nominee
Waste Land airs Tuesday, April 19
on Independent Lens at 10 PM

Brazilian artist Vik Muniz visits the world's largest landfill to create stunning portraits of catadores - garbage pickers - from the material they collect.


Waste Land airs on PBS, Tuesday, April 19 at 10 PM

Tuesday on Independent Lens: Waste Land

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" -- 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 images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives.

Waste Land airs Tuesday, April 19 on Independent Lens at 10 PM

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/waste-land/

[HolyCity2012]

4. Waste Land airs on PBS, Tuesday, April 19 at 10 PM

Waste Land airs on PBS, Tuesday, April 19 at 10 PM