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Waste Land
Summary: On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
MPAA: PG
Distributor: Arthouse Films
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,500,000
Domestic: $ 187,716
International: $ 103,591
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