This is the out of print short feature documentary about homeless youth in Seattle, filmed in 1983 by Martin Bell and Mary Ellen Mark. The husband and wife team came to Seattle to expose rampant homelessness and desperation, thriving even in America's most livable city.
The pacing of this film is brilliant. It does not feel like a documentary. It feels more like a fictional piece, how we get such a moving and intimate look into the lives of these young people.
The film is book-ended by Tommy Dean's mentor and music local Seattle street performer Baby Gramps.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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yeah, this looked really excellent from the opening i saw. with baby gramps! wonderful. and horrifying.
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