From the website: 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 reimagine their lives. Directed by Lucy Walker. Short-listed for the Academy Award.
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NOVEMBER:: Chico and Rita
Animated, award-winning love story between a young piano player and a singer in the 1940's. The film, by Oscar winner Fernando Trueba and designer Javier Mariscal, is set in the nightclubs of Havana and New York. Released November 19.
OCTOBER :: The Best of Global Lens: Africa
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