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An unprecedented look into the underworld of Vancouver’s downtown east-side ghetto. This 65 minute documentary follows one man’s 30 day experiment of joining the thousands of homeless, ill, and addicted, who survive the streets of Vancouver’s cold, wet December.
He starts off with nothing but a pair of underwear. Where he ends up is a place he never knew existed, even though its a place he passed by every day.
He has no money, no friends, no family, and most importantly, no home. He must navigate the institutions, policies and services alongside the thousands of people that call Vancouver’s streets home.
This is the perfect film for anyone who wants to see first hand what life is like on Vancouver’s streets, but doesn’t want to risk murder from gang violence, contracting a fatal or chronic disease, or a life-long addiction to crack or heroin. Official Selection 2009 Queens International Film Festival and Official Selection 2010 Oxford FIlm Festival.
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S-Coetsays...Good...and maybe a wee bit contrived!
vaire2ubethis guy seems like an asshole but im only a few videos in... he seems to be saying homeless people are all normal, well adjusted people with employable skills who choose to be homeless and dirty to boot...
he doesnt seem very critical in his thinking
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ok im to the part where he has decided to smoke crack for 6 days to REALLY get into the experiment... i still cant decide how serious he is taking this or himself...
... and now he has taken heroin.
I don't know about his study design... simulate mental health problems until you develop them?? this shit went from contrived to bizarre.
gargoylesays...That was quite good. Starts off enthusiastic and "cool, look at me living on the streets!" but you gotta give him credit for going there and staying there -- as long as he did.
imstellar28says...Watched it all the way through. He definitely came across as an asshole in the first few episodes, going into it with a lot of preconceived notions. I do think it's worth it to see through to the end. After his crack and heroin use, I think he came out with a different perspective.
When the politician at the end was talking about "ending homelessness" I think what he really meant was just getting them out of the streets (and out of sight) not actually helping anyone improve their situation.
Gotta give it to him...he really did put his life on the line sleeping in the streets, diving through dumpsters getting his hands cut up and bleeding, buying intravenous drugs from a sketchy alleyway...
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