Waste Land

Filmed over nearly three years, Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys 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" — or pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz's collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both dignity and despair.