Ahh yes, something my father would always say to me.
The Waste Land was probably one of the best documentary films I’ve watch. Little did I know that the host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has such a background to it. And little did anyone in our class know either! Vik is a truly talented man for being able to create art out of garbage, something we wouldn’t expect. In fact, his art is probably one of the most moving thing some people have ever seen. For the catadores, some of them realize who they are for the first time (I think it was Suelem). My favorite character was perhaps the elderly Valter, of whom kept reminding everyone that 99 is not 100, and that 1 single soda can can make a difference. There was one thing I was wondering. Was Vik trying to expose the complete other side of the spectrum, of people who work in dumps to raise global awareness? Or was he just trying to create art from an angle that rarely people expect? Nonetheless, Vik was able to be part of the catadores, and was able to put himself as equal then to stand over and authorize the process. This reminds me of a show in Britain called Art Attack (not from Canada as I said in our meeting after watching the film). At one point during the show, the host would take random items and create a piece of art from it, similar to what Vik did.
~Christopher Chong
You know, before I thought that one person cannot possible change the world. It must be a collaborative effort. But, after hearing “99 in not 100” I realize that in a collaborative effort every single person matters. As a result, one individual can change the world!
Election day just past, and your comment reminded me of my attitude to voting lol. I didn’t vote because I lacked the political efficacy to, thinking my vote didn’t count. But now that you point it out, every vote counts. Maybe I should’ve voted lol.