Wasteland is a documentary by Lucy Walker that depicts the lives of selected garbage pickers in Jardim Gramacho – a massive dumpsite found in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. The film is about Vik Muniz’s 2-year journey back to his home country seeking to give back to an impoverished community through making images out of an unusual material – trash. The film featured 7 garbage pickers from the landfill, and each has a story that brought them to their current places. One unique thing about the whole creative process is that the pickers themselves became part of it. Vik imagined that as they work on their own and each other’s images, the pickers will not only show themselves to a broader world that is for now comfortably oblivious of their existence, but also see themselves differently (Fuchs, 2010). It was captivating how the film has transformed lives and how it imparts a provoking thought to …show more content…
Vik does not only capture the inconvenient truth that most people refuse to see, but also gets us thinking about life in general, leaving no one of us untouched. This exceptional and skilfully crafted piece made me realize about how the things we take for granted like our wastes that we try so hard to get rid of becomes the beginning of life to some people. Moreover, it really astonishes me how people like Magna shows remarkably good spirits and camaraderie despite living in impoverished conditions. Vik Muniz certainly did not fail to unveil the current state of these kinds of people in Brazil, and how the government behaved in an indifferent manner towards them. What made these gigantic canvasses strong, powerful, and effective is seeing a picker like Magna, who fell on hard times when her husband lost his job or Isis, who fell into tragedy after her son’s death, bend down and arrange scraps on their enormous
The film's attention to detail, both in terms of historical accuracy and the portrayal of the emotional landscape of its characters, adds depth and authenticity to the
I have never had my electricity shut off or never starved. This is because not only does my father own a pizza shop, it is because I live in the United States of America. The movie, Even the Rain, made me realize, people do not care about others, unless they are being affected by the same problem as the person next to them. I forget how privileged I am a lot, based on where I live.
It was like a movie in my head not knowing whats going to happen. It was breath taking with the climax of events that were
The film is effective in its appeals, as it elicits emotional reactions from viewers and encourages them to think about the themes presented. While the appeals may be effective for many, others may find the film's pacing or narrative structure less engaging, affecting their overall experience differently. The effectiveness of the appeals may also vary depending on individual viewers' backgrounds,
I believe that it also touched others feelings as well. The actors are very great and impressive. The execution of the story is well presented from the beginning to the plot, up to the climax to the ending. Another great thing about "Awakenings," is that it truly teaches us to appreciate the simple things in life that we take for granted, from taking a walk by yourself or reading a book or even just brushing your teeth. We enjoyed watching it though it made us shed into tears.
That view reminded me by my Dad’s words, when he was talking to me in our living room, which was with a big glass wall oversees a beautiful garden. He was asking constantly about his thoughts and concerns on eternal questions that they are without any answer, like, why we are here? From where we come? Where do we go after this life? In addition, the movie interfaces me a tragic reality and persecution of the human being around the world, and especially in the Middle East and their historical
It brought in great interviews, whether they were that of townspeople or official representatives, the interviews were solid and differed enough to make each one stand on it's own. The filmmakers found a way to follow the narrative with it's statistics and interviews blending in a way to keep my attention without me wanting to shoot myself in the face due to boredom, which is great. The way ethos, pathos, and logos weaved together for the end product was certainly admirable. I wasn't concerned with the issue at all when going into the interview, but if I'm going to be honest, I still don’t really care. I understand the issues and what they're doing to both the world and it's inhabitants, but I think bottled anything has become so integrated into society.
It baffles me to see how these men, women, and children were treated as animals. I ask the question, how could these owner treat the slaves like this and not have any regrets or fears as to what would happen to them when they die. It also made me think on the slaves who were not born slaves that came from Africa who did know the language, customs, and how they were up rooted from their lives. I always thought that slaves were separated from their families because one of the family members did wrong. This film taught me that that was not always the reason some slave owners sold members of the slave families just because they could.
The audience have been taught through the different perspectives of the characters on how these Global Issues effect their lives. Poverty is the main Global Issue analysed in the novel with factors such as Child Labour and Government Corruption contributing towards it. It is important to remember that these Global Issues aren’t just fictional ideas written about in novels, they are real complications going on all around the world. We are lucky to have novels such as ‘Trash’ to help us learn about what is really going on in the world because the things that are happening in our world right now aren’t worth just turning a blind
Throughout Wasteland, there are a myriad of perspectives, which influences how the viewer interpret the film. A majority of the film takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the world’s largest landfill. Vik Muniz, the artist and main character, attempts to change the lives of a few people who live and work in the landfill to survive. Vik accomplishes his task through making pictures out of trash and allowing the few key people from the landfill to help create masterpieces. Vik sees the people in the landfill as people unlike the rest of society in Rio, who act as though the people in the landfill are subhuman.
Perspective’s influence in Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi’s biography, written about her childhood in Iran, could not have been emulated by anyone else. Persepolis is written from Satrapi’s specific, personal account of the time, which means the entire story is laced with perspective and personality. The reader journeys through her upbringing and her growth, the ebb and flow of her life as she tries to grow up as a young woman in this unstable nation. This story is unique, special; it can’t be copied. This is due to her distinct perspective developed by her family, her class, her faith, and more.
Today technology is an integral part of lives, the digitized age has incorporated itself into nearly every aspect of our culture. This even includes the methods by which we persuade defined specifically as rhetoric. I will discuss three examples of digital rhetoric, each example will be representative of a distinct form of digital media. I will then explain the manner in which the respective examples use the appeals of persuasion. I will follow up by describing how the various appeals are presented to persuade the target audience.
Vik Muniz’ Marat (Sebastião) depicts the hardships and strength of Brazilian trash pickers in a remarkably clever and appealing format while also challenging the way in which these workers are perceived by Brazilian society. These trash pickers, known as catadores, are people who are ex-convicts or were homeless and unemployed and therefore had little opportunity in their lives. The Catadores are a union headed by Sebastião that separate recyclable items from the rest of the trash at the Jardim Gramacho landfill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to be sold on the market. The profits from selling these items are then split amongst the union. Muniz became very intrigued with this group of people and decided to recreate a variety of famous portraits
Overall, minus a few hiccups, I greatly enjoyed this movie. The three aspects that most grabbed my attention becoming the sources of my enjoyment were character portrayal, the symbolism used in almost every scene, and connections to my own life experiences. I have always been a great supporter of the idea that characters are what makes a film great, for they are the basis of any narrative and prove to be one of the most
In the academy award winning film ‘Slumdog millionaire’ directed by Danny Boyle, Main character Jamal Malik played by Dev Patel faces many challenges living on the streets and in the slums of Mumbai, India. During the film, Jamal experiences the death of a loved one and extreme poverty adding to the challenges put upon him. Throughout the film ‘Slumdog millionaire’ Danny Boyle’s challenges help viewers to understand characters and manifest the theme “Brutality of Humanity”. The key challenge in the film that helps us understand the Theme of Beauty and Brutality of Humanity is overcoming poverty. Danny Boyle utilises film techniques such as Costuming, Camera shots and Dialogue to show the theme “Brutality of Humanity”.