2010 - World-famous artist Vik Muniz returns to his native Brazil to create works of art out of trash, assembled by the trash pickers who collect recyclables from a landfill for a living. Muniz ponders how much he can acceptably disrupt the lives of his subjects. The film is marketed as and is an uplifting story - the pickers' lives are turned upside down. The deeper question is about happiness - were they happy before Muniz entered their lives and showed them a new side of the world? How can they go back to picking after participating in a life-changing modern art project?
Watch when you need perspective on your first world problems. Starbucks out of soy milk? J. Crew on backorder?
Watch it on Netflix Streaming or buy the DVD on Amazon.
Notable Awards: Best International Documentary, Sundance 2010. Best Documentary Nominee, Academy Awards 2011.
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