Progressive Cinema presents: Waste Land- at The Armidale Club, 91 Beardy St,
- on Wednesday, 11th September, 2013
- at 7:00pm
“Human society sustains itself by transforming nature into garbage.” – Mason Cooley
“Waste Land”, a documentary by Lucy Walker, follows Vik Muniz, the New York based artist, as he returns to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, where he photographs “catadores” (“pickers”), who salvage material for recycling.
Through his collaboration with the catadores the project evolves, and garbage becomes the stuff of art. Both the despair and the dignity, as well as the initiative and struggles come to light as the catadores begin to re-imagine their lives.
The film will be introduced by Tony Lynch, senior lecturer in philosophy and politics, whose work combines political analysis and deep passion for aesthetics into a comprehensive vision of environmentalism for the 21st century.
Entry is free.
All donations go to Green Left Weekly
Turntables Restaurant is open from 6pm
For further information, contact Steve Norris on {oh four mobile prefix}08 797 629
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