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19. Mai 2023 · Prepare to get a little (or a lot) angry and sad as you dive into these movies about poverty and homelessness, which incorporate aspects like unemployment, debt, hardships, and maybe even a bit of hope.
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6. Apr. 2020 · 1. Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County (2010; directed by Alexandra Pelosi) Cover art from “Motel Kids,” 2010. Our very first film screening proved to us the power of film to engage audiences on family homelessness. In January 2011, we partnered with SIFF on a screening of this HBO documentary by the Emmy-nominated director Alexandra Pelosi.
- 8 The Cats of Mirikitani
- 7 The Pursuit of Happyness
- 6 The Lady in The Van
- 5 Time Out of Mind
- 4 The Public
- 3 The Fisher King
- 2 Rosie
- 1 Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home
Linda Hattendorf directed the 2006 documentary The Cats of Mirikitani, which depicts the filmmaker’s relationship with a Japanese American artist named Jimmy Mirikitani, an elderly homeless painter who sells his creations primarily featuring cats but also devastating scenes of his imprisonment in an internment camp during World War II. Living on th...
The always exceptional Will Smith teamed up with his son Jaden to headline the 2006 biographical drama The Pursuit of Happyness, telling the touching story of businessman and motivational speaker Chris Garnder as he struggled with being homeless over the course of a year in San Francisco in 1981. Having been evicted with his five-year-old Christoph...
Based on the memoir of the same name by Alan Bennett, the 2015 British dramedy The Lady in the Van chronicles the 15-year relationship the author had with Mary Shepherd, an eccentric elderly woman who “temporarily” parked her dilapidated Bedford van in Bennett’s driveway in Camden, eventually residing there for a decade-and-a-half. The captivating ...
Poignantly addressing heavy topics like homeless and familial estrangement, the 2014 drama Time Out of Mind features Richard Gere as the hapless George, a man who must contend with being displaced in the streets of New York City, seeking shelter at the Bellevue Hospital where he develops an unlikely friendship with a kind but unstable companion. Th...
Touting an impressive ensemble cast led by Emilio Estevez (who also directed and wrote the picture), Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater, the 2018 drama The Public depicts the tension-filled standoff between Cincinnati police and a large group of homeless people who seek refuge in a downtime public library when a brutal cold front hits the city. What...
The late and great Robin Williams stars alongside Jeff Bridges in the 1991 fantasy comedy-drama The Fisher King, which focuses on radio shock jock Jack Lucas (Bridges) as he attempts to find redemption for a tragic mistake he made on air, ultimately leading him to the delusional homeless man named Perry. Williams delivered a superb performance as t...
The 2018 Irish drama Rosie focuses on the titular mother Rosie Davis as she and her husband John Paul attempt to shield their four children from the harsh reality that the family is now homeless after being evicted by their landlord when their house is sold. Over the course of 36 hours, the young couple fight to keep their little ones from discover...
Directed by Thomas Q. Napper and narrated by the great Catherine Keener, the 2010 documentary Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home is set in Los Angeles and takes a look at eight inspiring people who are steadfast in creating fulfilling and worthwhile lives for themselves within the homeless community on Skid Row. Containing one of the largest, most st...
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25. Juli 2019 · The Public: Directed by Emilio Estevez. With Alec Baldwin, Taylor Schilling, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone. An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
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21. März 2022 · People experiencing homelessness are more often part of the background in movies than featured as the protagonists. But when they are the focus of a film, the ways that they and those who feel moved to help them are portrayed can have a big impact on how the public and policymakers think about homelessness and possible solutions.
These 15 films are one way to help raise awareness about the issues people may face when experiencing homelessness or other housing crises. 1. Pursuit of Happyness
1. A Way of Life. 2004 1h 31m. 6.7 (678) Rate. At 17 LeighAnne Williams has a six month old baby to look after, with only the help of three teenage squatters who flog stolen gear to make ends meet.
