Review of Waste Land (2010) by Antonio C — 18 Sep 2013

Do not believe all the good things you might have heard about this documentary, it is much much much better than that!

This review of Waste Land (2010) was written by Antonio C on 18 Sep 2013.

Waste Land has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Joe T (673) on 14 Jul 2012

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By Blake R (106) on 08 Aug 2012

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By Michael Z (241) on 26 Sep 2012

No es malo ser pobre, es malo ser rico a la altura de la fama siendo tus morales una sucia pena... De los mejores documentales que he visto…

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By Rob W (461) on 12 Aug 2012

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Touching documentary about Vik Muniz's artistic process and how he came to interact with trash collectors in Rio de Janeiro's biggest dump…

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