| Edition |
[Full screen]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Documentary. |
| Credits |
Co-producers, Joshua Homnick, Sally Rubin ; story consultant, Joshua Homnick ; original score, Jacques Brautbar. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; full screen presentation; stereo. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Note |
"She wanted to change their lives. They changed her life forever"--Container. |
| Summary |
Filmmaker Rachel Fleischer spent four years creating this documentary that enters the lives of six homeless individuals in her hometown of Los Angeles. The film's subjects include families in temporary housing, a street performer who depends on banjo-playing for income, and a heroin-addicted man living in Skid Row. As the film's stories confront our preconceived notions regarding homelessness, Fleischer's journey reveals the challenges and triumphs of helping those without a home. |
| Contents |
Special features: Character extras -- Profile of the homeless -- Behind the scenes with Rachel -- Dangerous encounters -- Making of the song "Without a home" -- Without a home trailer -- Breaking Glass trailer. |
| Awards |
Durango Independent Film Festival 2009, Jury Recommendation for Best Documentary Feature; Hot Springs International Film Festival 2009, official selection; Woodstock Film Festival 2009, official selection; Reelheart International Film Festival 2009, official selecion. |
| Subject |
Homeless persons -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
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Homelessness -- California -- Los Angeles -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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| Added Author |
Fleischer, Rachel, 1980-
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Adler, Joanna. Producer.
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Rubin, Sally.
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Brautbar, Jacques.
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Breaking Glass Pictures (Firm)
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Ivy Hill Productions.
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| Standard No. |
853937002827 |
| Music No. |
BGP282 Breaking Glass Pictures |
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