Wasteland

The movie Wasteland was an incredible real-life documentary about an artist giving back to the country he left, Brazil.  Vik Muñiz is a native of the area surrounding the trash dumps at Jardim Gramacho.  He got enough money 10 years ago and moved to America.  There, he was discovered and became a famous artist. In the beginning, I thought that this film was going to be a boring story about everyone complaining, and I just can't really get into them.  But as the movie progressed, I realized that this was a incredible story of overcoming hardship.
Vic made portraits of the garbage pickers for their sole benefit, using nothing but garbage,  He gave them a taste of what they all could do with their lives if they strive.  He exposed them to the world outside the trash.  He also raised enough money for them to leave Brazil if they wanted, and enough money to help build up the picker's union. 
There were many jobs in Jardim.  Some of them included being a picker, a prostitute, or a drug dealer.  I believe the honest pickers work is better than having dishonest work.  Doing something illegal is never ok, even if it is your job. 
After I watched this film, I really regarded trash in a different way.  I realize that when we dispose of trash, there are people that have to sort through it all.  It made me vow to cut down on disposing things; and throwing less things away really helps.
I believe Vic could target rich people and use their possessions to create portraits of them.  I believe he could basically do the exact same style of them.