Review of Waste Land (2010) by Bob R — 27 Jul 2011
This is an amazing, amazing film. Renowned artist Vik Muniz goes to the world's largest garbage landfill in Rio de Janeiro, to meet the garbage pickers who live there, hoping for inspiration for his art. He expected to find people without meaning or purpose, drug-addicted, malnourished, and helpless. What he found was the dignity of humanity displayed in the hearts, minds, and faces of these people.
He works with them to create amazing pieces of art, using the very recycled garbage that they pick as the material for the art. As they work together to make the art, they see life beyond their garbage heap.
Muniz sells his art at auction and gives the money back to the pickers, providing them with the means to make change for themselves and for those who make their living as pickers.
This is a very moving film, giving insight into the wonder of what God has created in His Image, the power of Art to bring hope and create change, and the desire in all of us to bring about a better world.
This review of Waste Land (2010) was written by Bob R on 27 Jul 2011.
Waste Land has generally received very positive reviews.
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