Carts of Darkness

For Twenty Cents A Day

A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film d

1979

Shado'man

In Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, a group of friends lives on the streets. They call themselves the Freetown Streetboys, even though there are

2013

I Might Be Dead by Tomorrow

In Montreal, front-line workers work hard to provide appropriate care to the most vulnerable citizens in our society.

2020

Wild in the City

This short documentary films some of the wild animal species that have adapted to the city of Vancouver, from the familiar pigeons and starlings to th

1986

The Homestretch

Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future.

2014

2 Fast 2 Real for Hollywood

There's no time for "lights, camera, action" in this game - it's just shoot and run! 2Fast2Real brings you bang up to date with the very latest street

2002

Pages of Hope

Homeless man Robert (Bobby) Webb discovers the art of filmmaking, turning pages of his life into a heartfelt reel. Through his journey he finds hope a

2024

Uncomfortably Comfortable

In the spring of 2018, the filmmaker Maria Petschnig befriended Marc who at that time was living in his car in Brooklyn for more than a year, while al

2021

No Address

This feature-length documentary by Alanis Obomsawin examines the plight of Native people who come to Montreal searching for jobs and a better life. Of

1988

The Fight for the Soul of Portland

As Rose City grapples with continued vandalism and homelessness, businesses are hurting and boarded up amid a global pandemic. What can be done to bri

2021

20 Cans of Chunky Beef Soup

Documentary tells the story of Maxim Vakhmin, a veritable alleycat of a man. Revered as both an angel and a devil, Maxim (once known as a successful a

2003

Art From the Streets

Award winning feature documentary about an art program for homeless people.

2006

Mirage

Mali - Algeria - Libya - Italy. Issa’s escape from West Africa to the European mainland lasted ten years. Everything was supposed to be better here. B

2020

I can't stay here anymore

Jörg is one of the many homeless living near the Vatican. But there is something unusual about him: he appears and talks like a sort of holy man, prop

2019

49 Up

49 Up is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada's World in Action team, inspired by the

2006

Lost Case

A completely new story based on existing footage from the series Columbo.

2014

Human Garbage

A look at the homeless problem in Manchester

2016

Picture Proof

Examines the intergenerational impact of addiction by chronicling the love, labor, loss, and uncertainty of one woman’s struggle to live a life of sob

2023

Dark Days

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

2000

Lost and Found

An inspiring documentary about overcoming homelessness and addiction in the City of Los Angeles.

2022