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Summary 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" -- or self-designated pickers of recyclable...

Waste Land
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
78
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 21 User Ratings
8.5
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Summary 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" -- or self-designated pickers of recyclable...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
78
95% Positive
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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95% Positive
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
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0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 21 User Ratings
8.5
90% Positive
19 Ratings
5% Mixed
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5% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 21 User Ratings
8.5
90% Positive
19 Ratings
5% Mixed
1 Rating
5% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Almega Projects, O2 Filmes
Release Date Oct 29, 2010
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you.
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Durban International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations