Waste Land
An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.
Primary Title
- Waste Land
Date Broadcast
- Friday 28 September 2012
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 09
Duration
- 99:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Found objects (Art)
- Art, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
- Fills (Earthwork)
- Documentary films--Brazil
Genres
- Art
- Documentary
Contributors
- Vik Muniz (Subject)
- Lucy Walker (Director)
- João Jardim (Director)
- Karen Harley (Director)
- Hank Levine (Producer)
- Angus Aynsley (Producer)
- Arthouse Films (Production Unit)
- Curiously Bright Entertainment (Production Unit)
- Almega Projects (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Found objects (Art)
- Art, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
- Fills (Earthwork)
- Documentary films--Brazil