Imagine developing art pieces from objects found in a landfill? Waste Land was filmed over a three-year period. The documentary takes you on a journey with artist Vik Muniz as he travels from his home in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and to the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located in Rio de Janeiro. [...]
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Waste Land (DVD) … reviewed by Lily Pearl
Posted in Art, Documentary, DVDs, tagged Lucy Walker, Waste Land on September 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
DIVERSEcity at Coquitlam Public Library
Posted in Documentary on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Coquitlam Public Library – Serving our diverse community This video was taken by Pacific Producers Group, and shown at DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society ‘s 16 Annual Cultural DIVERSEcity Awards Night on April 13, 2011. The Cultural DIVERSEcity Awards were started in 1995 to recognize and acknowledge institutions which have excelled in implementing culturally diverse initiatives [...]
Travel the World By Train: Near and Middle East (DVD) – reviewed by patron A.J.
Posted in Adult Nonfiction, Documentary, Travel, tagged Near and Middle East, Travel the World By Train on December 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Travel the World By Train: Near and Middle East is one in a series of train travel DVDs. This installment is very entertaining and informative. It follows a journey from Istanbul, Turkey to Calcutta, India. It involves not one long train ride on the same train, but several different trains whereby the passengers get off and board [...]
