EAT: Mainstreet Dinner for the Homeless (2002)

Synopsis

EAT: Mainstreet Dinner for the Homeless is a roving view of the homeless occupying the public sidewalks surrounding the vacant Woodward’s Building in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The tent city becomes both an eyesore and rallying point for the plight of the homeless and disenfranchised in Vancouver’s booming real estate market. Inter-cut with poverty is a chef preparing a gourmet meal and images of the houseboy cleaning. Originally created for the EAT issue #5 of www.horizonzero.ca. -- a virtual dinner party.

Release Date: 2002-01-01

Runtime: 3 minutes

Director: Paul Wong