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The Street
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Secondary Title:
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: A Film with the Homeless
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Filmmaker Name:
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Daniel Cross
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Film Length:
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78 min
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Film Year:
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1996
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Duration:
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76-90 min
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Decade:
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1990s
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Color:
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color
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Region:
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North America
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The Street is a moving and intimate study of three homeless Montrealers, with a unique approach that is neither voyeuristic nor judgmental. Characters experience cycles of addiction and recovery, hope and despair, but rise above with a sense of dignity, humanity, and community.
The film explores the social and economic complexities of homelessness without relying on mediated and damaging stereotypes. Through its emotional appeal, it works to transcend the statistical and emotional haze which surrounds most public commentary on the homeless. In doing so, it ultimately bridges the gap between compassion and action - between 'us' and 'them'.
By concentrating on just three individuals, the film makes the 'homeless problem' a personal one, allowing audiences to experience a more personal side of homelessness.
"THE STREET has a raw, visceral force that draws in the viewer; the main characters, a desperate group, are never less than riveting."
– Variety
SELECTED SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Silver Hugo Award, Chicago Film Festival, 1998
People's Choice Award as Most Popular Film; Nomination, "Best Feature," Hot Docs 1997
Nomination, "Outstanding Canadian Documentary", Joan C. Chalmers Awards 1997
FedEx People's Choice Award for Most Popular Canadian Documentary;
Special Jury Award for Documentaries, Vancouver Int'l Film Festival, 1996
Best Social Documentary, Vermont International Film Festival
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