Hopscotch Films is Presenting the Academy Award nominated documentary WASTE LAND
Submitted by: Hopscotch Films
Director: Lucy Walker
Featuring: Vik Muniz, Tiao, Zumbi, Suelem, Isis, Irma, Magna
Rated: TBC
Run Time: 99 minutes
Country of Origin: UK/ Brazil
Genre: Documentary
Academy Award Nominee 2011 - Best Documentary
Filmed over nearly three years, 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. Director Lucy Walker (Countdown To Zero) and co-directors João Jardim and Karen Harley have great access to the entire process and, in the end, offer stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.
http://www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/films/coming-soon/wasteland-movie/
Hopscotch Films is giving away 2for1 tickets.
Send an email to office@temporarygallery.com.au with name and postal address to receive one of the passes. First come first server!
Playing in Melbourne and Sydney only!
