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September 22, 2010
Waste Land: The Forgotten People (Catadores)
This week in San Francisco, there's a showing of Waste Land, an award-winning documentary takes you into a world that is becoming more common that we think.
The film follows the journey of artist Vik Muniz to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro where he photographs the forgotten people or "catadores" -- self-designated pickers of recyclable materials.
Through his journey, you will discover beauty and hope amidst hardship, the dignity of the human spirit, along with fading boundaries through visionary art and sacrificial giving.
Lucy 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.
September 22, 2010 in America The Free, Arts & Creative Stuff, Entertainment/Media, South America, WBTW | Permalink
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