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Waste Land

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Thursday, October 30, 2014
6:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Rights! Camera! Action! Film Series

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"-self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz's initial objective was to "paint" the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. There will be a reception at 6:30 p.m. and the screening will begin at 7 p.m. A panel will follow the screening.

Contact: Emily Stewart