Waste Land
“What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you.”
Synopsis
An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.
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Waste Land (2010) - Official Trailer [HD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-01-11
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 24, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$188K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.13x
-$1.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lucy Walker
- Screenplay & Story
- Lucy Walker
- Original Score
- Moby
- Original Title
- Waste Land
- Country of Origin
- Brazil, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $188K
- Production Studios
- O2 Filmes, Almega Projects, Oscilloscope, Intelligent Media Productions, Petrobras
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lucy Walker
Lucy Walker
Moby
Dudu Miranda, Heloísa Passos, Aaron Phillips, Ernesto Herrmann
Pedro Kos
Hank Levine, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Fernando Meirelles, Angus Aynsley
Department Leadership Roster
Lucy Walker
Director
Hank Levine
Producer
Dudu Miranda
Director of Photography
Lucy Walker
Screenplay
Pedro Kos
Editor
Angus Aynsley
Producer
Heloísa Passos
Director of Photography
Aaron Phillips
Director of Photography
Ernesto Herrmann
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Waste Land
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What is Waste Land about?
An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.
Who directed Waste Land?
Waste Land was directed by Lucy Walker.
Who stars in Waste Land?
The principal cast of Waste Land includes Vik Muniz.
When was Waste Land released and how long is it?
Waste Land was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of Waste Land?
Waste Land had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $188K at the worldwide box office (0.13 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Waste Land?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Waste Land was composed by Moby.