The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic78/100
130 audience votes
Key crew
- Lucy WalkerDirector
- Lucy WalkerScreenplay
Cast
- Vik MunizHimself
Stills
Themes
garbageempowermentrio de janeiroartistdead childgarbage dumplandfillwoman directordignity