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You, Me, Garbage and Picasso

Synopsis

This feature length documentary, filmed over nearly three years, follows the renowned artist Vik Muniz and a group of landfill scavengers on an emotional journey from the America's biggest garbage dump in Rio de Janeiro to the most prestigious auction houses and museums in the world via the alchemic transformation of garbage into art. Vik's initial objective was simply to 'paint' the people with garbage, however his journey with the scavengers takes him beyond the limits of what art can achieve.

Details

Year
2010
Type of film
Features
Running time
85 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Karen Harley, Joao Jardim, Janaina Tschape 1st Feature
Producer
Hank Levine, Peter Martin
Executive Producer
Fernando Meirelles
Editor
Karen Harley
Director of Photography
Dudu Miranda, Heloisa Passos
Music
O Grivo
Principal cast
Vik Muniz, Tião, Isis, Suellem, Magna, Irmã, Carlão, Zumbi
Sound Editor/Mixer
Denilson L Campos, Solo Audio Estúdio

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Almega Projects Ltd.

6 Newburgh Street
London W1F 7RQ
UK

T +44 (0) 20 7479 7410

info@almegaprojects.net

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