I saw a preview for this documentary today, and thought it was a really cool story.
WASTE LAND follows artist Vik Muniz as he goes to Jardim Gramacho (the world’s largest garbage dump) in Brazil. Hs objective was to paint the catadores (self-designated pickers of recyclable materials) with garbage.
I think this is a great example of alternative media. Stories about Jardim Gramacho and the catadores aren’t covered in our mainstream media, but this documentary has won many awards at film festivals and has just started touring the world. Through this documentary, (hopefully) many more people will become informed about and interested in the subject of catadores. I really like how Vik Muniz used his artistic talent to bring attention to this situation.
As an FYI, the movie will be coming to the Landmark Chez Artiste theater on November 19.
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