Waste Land at the Actors’ Gang theatre

08 Mar Waste Land at the Actors’ Gang theatre

Come see the screening of the Academy-Award nominated documentary “Waste Land” at the Actors’ Gang Theatre on Monday, March 14th. Doors open at 7pm, screening at 8pm – “pay-what-you-can” – click here for more info about the screening. Bonus, the reDiscover Center will lead an arts activity during the evening!

Synopsis from the Waste Land website:

“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.”