Underplayed Gems

Lost in America (2017)

Lost in America poster
Directed by
Rotimi Rainwater
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
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This documentary follows director Rotimi Rainwater as he investigates youth homelessness in the United States. It looks at why young people become homeless, what they face on the streets, and what might help them find stable homes.

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What happens

Lost in America is a documentary feature film by director Rotimi Rainwater. The film aims to shine a light on the issue of homeless youth in the United States. It investigates the reasons youth become homeless, the challenges they face while on the streets and the possible ways to help them find homes and get off the street for good. The film includes appearances by singers Jon Bon Jovi and Jewel, actors Halle Berry, Rosario Dawson and Mike C. Manning (who is also a producer on the film) and US Senator Patrick Leahy. The film was shown out of competition at the Bentonville Film Festival. Jewel also wrote a track for the film, "No More Tears", which was subsequently included on her 2022 album Freewheelin' Woman as a duet with Darius Rucker. Lost in America is a continuation of Rotimi Rainwater's journey of shining the light on youth homelessness after directing the feature film Sugar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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