Series
Arthouse films ;
019
Summary
Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes viewers on an emotional journey to the world's largest landfill of the day, Jardim Gramacho. Here the catadores, who number in the thousands, work under the hot sun collecting recyclable materials such as bottles, plastic, and metal to be sold to whole... Full description
Summary: |
Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes viewers on an emotional journey to the world's largest landfill of the day, Jardim Gramacho. Here the catadores, who number in the thousands, work under the hot sun collecting recyclable materials such as bottles, plastic, and metal to be sold to wholesalers. Muniz invites the catadores to add refuse to his art, photographing the work from overhead. The finished artwork will then be on display in museums and auctions around the world. |
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Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009. Special features: Extended bonus footage; "Beyond Gramacho"; "An untold story." |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1; Dolby Digital stereo. |
Awards: |
2010 Sundance Audience Award World Cinema Documentary; 2011 Academy Award Nomination for Best Documentary Feature. |
Production Credits: |
Cinematography, Dudu Miranda ; editing, Pedro Kos ; music, Moby ; co-directors, João Jardim, Karen Harley. |
ISBN: |
9781422915134 1422915131 |