Although Ideas Fest has come to a close, The Aspen Institute continues to add a great deal to the public discourse circling around arts, culture, politics, the environment, and many more compelling and poignant topics. New Views: Premiere Documentaries is an ongoing example of how The Aspen Institute, along with Aspen Film, are encouraging dialogue and educating locals in Aspen. New Views is “a series of critically acclaimed new documentaries on topics from politics and environment to the visual arts and music, each screening will be followed by a discussion with the director or special guest.”
Odds are you’ll be doing whatever it takes to attend next week’s screening if you have experienced the first two films of New Views (The Furious Force of Rhymes and Bill Cunningham New York). And, if you have not yet had the opportunity to see what this is all about, Monday’s premiere of Waste Land is the perfect opportunity.
Equal parts surprise and inspiration, director Lucy Walker’s stunning Waste Land follows celebrated Brazilian artist Vik Muniz on his journey to a most unusual studio site. Muniz works a large social canvas, creating photographic images of people using found materials from the places where they live and work. This latest project takes him to Rio de Janeiro and Jardim Gramacho, one of the largest garbage dumps in the world. There he photographs and collaborates with an eclectic band of catadores, local pickers of recyclable materials. Audience Award Winner at the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals earlier this year, Waste Land celebrates art’s transformative power and the richness of the human spirit.
CLICK HERE to watch the trailer for Waste Land.
When: Monday, July 26 at 8:00 PM
Where: Paepcke Auditorium at The Aspen Institute
How: Tickets are $16 and may be purchased at www.aspenshowtickets.com or (970) 920-5770
