Waste Land (2010)

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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$187,716
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$103,591
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$291,307
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorArthouse Films
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Domestic Opening$9,806
Earliest Release DateOctober 29, 2010 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 39 min
GenresDocumentary
FilmmakersRole
Lucy Walker Director
Karen Harley Director
João Jardim Director
Angus Aynsley Producer
Hank Levine Producer
Moby Composer
Ernesto Herrmann Cinematographer
Dudu Miranda Cinematographer
Heloísa Passos Cinematographer
Aaron Phillips Cinematographer
Pedro Kos Editor
CastRole
Vik Muniz