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Awesome Documentary of Homelessness in Vancouver's Notorious DTES

by eastvanray | March 10, 2010 at 11:53 pm

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This is a documentary filmed by a student who spends a month homeless in Vancouver's poorest, drug-addicted neighbourhood. If you have ever seen Morgan Spurlock's stuff, this is a lot more real and a lot grittier. The film maker experiences everything including being physically attacked, sleeping in filthy alleys and horrible homeless shelters, begging for change, shooting heroin (with the help of BC tax payers) and smoking crack cocaine. It isn't easy to watch at times but that is what makes it so good. It is on YouTube in 7 parts (even in HD) and it is completely free. A good way to spend an hour of your life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nSC0VNfhwQ&feature=related

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Mary Richard

at 05:40 on March 11th, 2010

Thanks, EastVan. Looking forward to watching it.

inundatie (not verified)

at 10:27 on May 15th, 2010

as they say here BRAVO, i truly and deeply compliment you and your message to the mayor extremely very well done, i hope he listens deep within himself and makes a difference and inspires to give an example to the whole world and i mean whole world.

John Stokes (not verified)

at 14:35 on June 8th, 2010

re: Gulf of Mexico Oil spill article You have provided no details why you think the article is "ignorant crap". It is your rather belligerent comment which seems to be the "ignorant crap".