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  • Waste Land (2010)
  • Not Rated
    99 min | Documentary
Waste Land (2010)
Not Rated
99 min | Documentary
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
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Directors
Karen Harley (co-director) | João Jardim (co-director) | Lucy Walker
Producers
Angus Aynsley (producer) | Jannat Gargi (Producer: Imaging) | Hank Levine (producer)
Composer
Moby
Cinematographers
Ernesto Herrmann | Dudu Miranda (director of photography) | Heloísa Passos (co-director of photography) | Aaron Phillips
Editor
Pedro Kos
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Release date
Jan 24, 2010 (United States)
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 29 wins & 12 nominations

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Vik Muniz
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