Down and Out in America (1986)
- Directed by
- Lee Grant
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary examines poverty and homelessness in the United States during the 1980s. It features interviews with people struggling with unemployment and housing insecurity.
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What happens
Down and Out in America is a 1985 American documentary film directed by Lee Grant. The documentary won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 59th Academy Awards, tied with Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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