by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Nov 18, 2009
Murray Siple’s feature-length documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. This subculture depicts street life as much more than the...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Nov 18, 2009
This documentary follows Jimmy Quinlan, one of some 5000 men and women who have abandoned their jobs and families to live in the streets and alleys in Montreal. This film, a powerful portrayal of life on skid row, tells of Jimmy’s “agonies,”...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Nov 6, 2009
I’d like to say that I found Ann Marie in Chicago, but the truth is that she found me. Ann Marie uses social media to escape from her world and connect with others. When I arrived in the Windy City I received a tweet from @padschicago and the next day we arranged to...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 7, 2009
Stories of individuals residing at the Fort York Residence.
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 7, 2009
Jennifer’s story was not one she liked to tell. She had fled abuse and the breakdown of her family to live on the streets of Toronto. Street life soon led to drug abuse. As a homeless, heroin-addicted teenager, she had low self-esteem, her skills remained undiscovered...
