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Waste Land
World View: Cultures on Display
Monday, Oct 14, 2019 7:00 PM
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living, artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
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World View - Global Cinema at the Roxy 
This fall, The Roxy Theater is proud to bring you WORLD VIEW: CULTURES ON DISPLAY - four films which highlight and celebrate the unifying power of the visual arts around the world. Hosted by Global and Cultural Affairs in Arts Missoula, and presented free of charge.

Filmed over nearly three years, the Academy Award-nominated 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.


Series sponsored by Lake Missoula Tea Company, US Bank, and Rideg Law.


Film Info
Series:World View: Cultures on Display
Run Time:99 min
Release Year:2010
Country:Brazil
Genre:Documentary
Hosted By:Global and Cultural Affairs in Arts Missoula
Sponsored By:Lake Missoula Tea Company, US Bank, and Rideg Law
Format:Digital
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, Joao Jardim
Cast Members:Vik Muniz
Music:Moby