Homelessness Movies

Located in Carcavelos, Quinta Nova de Santo António, or Quinta dos Ingleses, as it is recognized by the population, shelters a small community...

A young man goes home after a day of work.

Two unhoused men turned community leaders— John and LaMonté —organize their neighbors in the face of displacement, addiction, and...

Based upon Matt Thorne's award-winning novel about life in a call centre, "Eight Minutes Idle" is a warped urban comedy about what it really means to...

This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they...

A wealthy couple from the Pacific Palisades discovers homeless young lovers have moved into their home.

A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.

Kirsty must survive an afternoon in the city centre until her accomodation can be arranged at a homeless shelter.

At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their...

In the spring of 2018, the filmmaker Maria Petschnig befriended Marc who at that time was living in his car in Brooklyn for more than a year, while...

After spending the night in a cell, a rough sleeper has a score to settle.

Terry is a homeless drifter just trying to get by in a new city. But when his life is threatened, he attempts to escape with the help of Eva, a sex...

When their mother disappears, a group of siblings are forced to fend for themselves, and make their way on their own. They eventually meet their...

Several street children in Berlin talk about their daily life, referring not only to drug addiction and physical/traumatic injuries, but also to...

After getting released from prison, Eeva returns to her old home town with only a shoulder bag, cellphone and the clothes she is wearing. She wants...

To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across...

A look into the lives of a lively group of unhoused young adults in the iconic beach town, who come together with humor and a bit of Robin Hood-style...

The story of 4 unlikely housemates. Through years of strife and misadventure, this bunch redefines what it means to be a family.

Samson, a cheeky 15-year-old boy, and Delilah, live in an isolated Aboriginal community in the Central Australian desert. The two teenagers soon...

A fantasy about a daughter’s yearning for her mother’s warmth and comfort, which turns into a nightmare about harsh reality of a group of...