# Waste Land (2010)

> At a vast Rio landfill, artist Vik Muniz turns discarded materials and overlooked lives into a moving collaboration about dignity, creativity, and change.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31015

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Lucy Walker
- Cast: Vik Muniz
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1268204/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: uplifting, compassionate, hopeful, inspirational viewing, social issue film night

## Synopsis

An inspiring journey from the depths of despair to the heights of artistic achievement.

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