
'Waste Land' Explores Artist's Use of Garbage to...
Clip: 11/17/2011 | 8m 51s
'Waste Land' Explores Artist's Use of Garbage to Transform Lives in Brazil
The film "Waste Land" follows artist Vik Muniz as he creates portraits of a band of self-designated pickers of recyclable materials in Brazil, using the trash that surrounds them. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and the NewsHour.
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'Waste Land' Explores Artist's Use of Garbage to...
Clip: 11/17/2011 | 8m 51s
The film "Waste Land" follows artist Vik Muniz as he creates portraits of a band of self-designated pickers of recyclable materials in Brazil, using the trash that surrounds them. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and the NewsHour.
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