The director wanted to tell a story of an artist who made it and wanted to give back. But what happened was a story about empowering a community and giving them pride in what they do. It also was showing them that with a little dreaming and a chance to do right, you can make your dreams come true. Vik simply tells you in the documentary that he wants to give back. As the movie unfolds and he gets some of the pickers to help, they start believing in themselves. All of them, by the end are better than when they started.
(...so a quick look at Vik)
(Vik sure is good at making stuff out of stuff...)
(A soldier made out of little soldiers... so meta.)
(The story behind these makes me sad on many levels...but you will have to watch the movie to hear it...not my story to tell.)
(Reaching from the bottom to achieve so much.)
(true...I guess never had everything...but I assume your right.)
( =) )
If applicable , discuss if you think this movie has accurate depictions of minorities or if they are situational? Why or why not?
Yes! Vik is Brazilian and when he went back he showed the real life of fellow Brazilians. He showed the life's lower, middle class, and the poor. Was their life pretty? No, but it is theirs! Real and a little raw.
(These pictures are to heart warming and sad to make smart ass comments)
Explain if you think the director’s ethnic/cultural/professional background played a role in directing this film?
Yes! He grew up in the poor class in Brazil and understood the struggle of living like that. Because of his success in the art world he wanted to go back and help his country. He found the lowest of the low and decided to work with them to give them a chance to become more.
(emperor palpatine? Vik...is your full name Darth Vik Muniz? ....and we are back.)
What groups (people of color, nationality, culture, class,gender etc.) may be offended or misinterpret this movie and why?
This was one of the best heart warming stories I've ever seen and not sure how anyone could take offense to this movie. It takes people that are poor, beaten both in mind and spirit, and living barley getting by to live their dreams. Some of their dreams were to get out of the trash. Some wanted to give back and others just wanted to believe in themselves again. How? How can anyone hate that?
(Hey sweet thing...I know I make a TON of money how and we want for nothing...Naturally I want to go live in trash and you know...take photos of junk and then recreate them with junk....I know what you thinking and yes I believe most of these people are drug attics and the lowest of the low....but it should be fun.)
(um....what?)
What the documentary does best is showing real emotion. Its not afraid of showing people simply being people. Its not afraid to show tears, smiles, and desperation. It made the movie feel real.
(ok...bad example)
What kind of artistic and/or visual means did the director use in the movie to focus our attention?
He used a lot of fades from the photo to the trash photo. This effect was fun to watch. With that, you knew that the pickers themselves made it. What he really did effectively was make me care what was happening to the pickers. It made them real.
(Sweet fade...)
(...yup)
Additional comments/and or analysis/and or other movies recommendations (optional).
I'm not sure if I would watch the movie again. Yes it is heart warming, yes it was well put together, and yes I will tell others to watch it. But it simply just isn't my type of movie. Im not a tear jerker fan.
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(BAHAHAHA)
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