Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. It was once so rich that Concorde used to fly from Caracas to Paris. But in the last three years its economy has collapsed. Hunger has gripped the nation for years. Now, it’s killing people and animals that are dying of starvation. The Venezuelan government knows, but won’t admit it!!! Four in five Venezuelans live in poverty. People queue for hours to buy food. Much of the time they go without. People are also dying from a lack of medicines. Inflation is at 82,766% and there are warnings it could exceed one million per cent by the end of this year. Venezuelans are trying to get out. The UN says 2.3 million people have fled the country - 7% of the population.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Events: Screening Doc. WASTE LAND Directed by Lucy Walker

This weekend's screenings of the Oscar® nominated film that we are working on:

WASTE LAND
Directed by Lucy Walker
Co-Directed by João Jardim & Karen Harley
Produced by Angus Aynsley and Hank Levine
Executive Produced by Fernando Meirelles
Music by Moby
LOS ANGELES

February 12 and February 13 11:00 AM

*Laemmle’s Monica 1332 Second St. Santa Monica, CA

NEW YORK

February 10 – February 17 (daily) 5:00 PM

*Cinema Village 22 E. 12th St New York, NY

Please check local listings for times as sometimes these change

*AMPAS MEMBERS are admitted free with ID and Membership Card.
ACCOLADES:

ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE
 Best Documentary
Feature

WINNER Sundance Film Festival 2010 **Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary

WINNER 2010 IDA Documentary Awards **
Distinguished Feature Documentary

WINNER Berlin International Film Festival 2010 ** Audience Award Panorama

WINNER International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam **
Audience Award

FILM INFO:
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. Director Lucy Walker (Devil's Playground, BlindsighT and COUNTDOWN TO ZERO) and co-directors João Jardim and Karen Harley have great access to the entire process and, in the end, offer stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.

Don't miss this film.
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