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Two Documentaries About the Travails of the Unhoused
August 7–9 at the Trylon
In these two acclaimed documentaries, the filmmakers are witnesses to the hardships and triumphs of the homeless. The profits from Sunday’s ticket sales will be donated to our nonprofit neighbors Wildflyer Coffee to help them in their mission to end youth homelessness. A post-screening discussion will be held at Wildflyer Coffee after the 3 p.m. screening of Streetwise.
(2000, 82m) dir Marc Singer. Dark Days is a harrowing portrait of the unhoused population living in the "Freedom Tunnel" beneath Riverside Park in Manhattan. Shot in 16mm by inexperienced filmmakers and scored by DJ Shadow, it is one of the finest and rawest documentaries ever made. FRI 7:00 SAT 5:00 9:00 SUN 1:00
Screenings: August 7 7:00, August 8 5:00, 9:00, August 9 1:00
(1984, 91m) dir Martin Bell. A damning portrayal of America’s broken social safety net, Streetwise tells the stories of Tiny, Rat, and Dewayne—teens living on the streets of Seattle, making ends meet any which way they can. FRI 9:00 SAT 7:00 SUN 3:00
Screenings: August 7 9:00, August 8 7:00, August 9 3:00