Two sons of Franciso, is the Brazilian film tappingthe history of Brazil's most famous country singers Zeze di Camargo andLuciano. The 2005 film became the secondmost successful in the last 20 years in terms of audience. It grossed $13million worldwide and $8 million in Brazil. It won Havana Film Festival forAudience award for Best FilmA very simple film which reveals the startling historyfilled with poverty, struggle, sacrifice, dedication and boundless familyvalues. The film portrays how the father (Fransciso) of the singers played acrucial role in their success. Growing up in the farm and later moving into thecity (Goiania, Goias) to pursue a better living was critical in the duos career.Along with strikingly emotional aspects, the film brings in beautifulphotography, art design and script. The film received quick responses from the Brazilianand world audiences for the intense emotional depictions of childhoodstruggles, death, success, perseverance and family backings. The musics fromthe duo during the film gave additional flavor.The appearance of the duos parents during a live concert in the last scene of the film was sensational. "WASTE LAND" ISA MUST-SEE! A CINDERELLA STORY WITH TRUEGRIT, A BRILLIANT CAST AND AN IMPROBABLY BIG HEART. - MINNEAPOLIS STARTRIBUNE Wasteland "Lixo Extraordinario" is a short film by contemporary modern artist Vik Muniz, a Brazilianbased on Brooklyn and directed by Lucy Walker. It was nominated for the AcademyAwards for best documentary feature in 2011, Audience award in Sundance Film festival in 2010, Best documentary in Durban International Film festival (2010) and many. Muniz uncovers a stoical yet magical story of Catadores"(self-designated pickers/scavengers of recyclable materials) from the worlds largestgarbage dump in Jardim Gramacho located in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. It issituated behind the world famous iconic statue "Christ the Redeemer". Every day 7,000 tons of garbage lands atJardim Gramacho which accounts 70% of the trash emitted byRio de Janeiro. It is recognized for receiving the highest quantity of trash inany landfill in the world. This landfill is surrounded by a community (Favela")Jardim Gramacho, which is home to over 13,000 people whose economy is completely depended on the recyclable material.Around 3,000 pickers work in landfill with over 1,700 has work contract. The landfill is scheduled toshut down in 2012. Muniz was moved by the stunning, inspiring characters and their living conditions. He capturedexcellent shots which received wide acknowledgement from the world media. With the collaborators they organized large scale mosaic portraits that are sold out in London and some are exhibited in the Museum of modern art in Sao Paulo. It istruly a ground breaking venture by Muniz and crew taking into account thepickers and their lives. www.wastelandmovie.comhttp://vimeo.com/16290358 A video trailer It has been a while that I have not posted any blogs, I was bit lazy and too comfortable. I moved to Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Maravilhoso (MarvelousCity) , one of the most visited regions in the southern hemisphere. Recently Itook a short drive to near by hill city, the old imperial province, Petropolis. The trip gave me a rare opportunity to grabstunning and colorful visual behavior of the wonderful nature. Petropolis, sitson the mountain ranges