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DVD

Without a home

Call Number

  • DVD 362.5 W8248 (EAS)

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Publication Information

Philadelphia, PA : Breaking Glass Pictures, c2011.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (ca. 74 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Filmmaker Rachel Fleischer spent four years creating this documentary that enters the lives of six homeless individuals in her hometown of Los Angeles. The film's subjects include families in temporary housing, a street performer who depends on banjo-playing for income, and a heroin-addicted man living in Skid Row. As the film's stories confront our preconceived notions regarding homelessness, Fleischer's journey reveals the challenges and triumphs of helping those without a home.

Notes

DVD release of the 2011 documentary.

Bonus features: Recording of the song "Without a home" ; expert interview ; deleted scenes ; Dangerous encounters ; making of the film ; profiles of the homeless.

Subjects