Carts of Darkness
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Concordia University (Montreal)
Monday March 30, 2009
Screening begins 20h30
Venue: Room H-110, 1455 de maisonneuve
CARTS will be precede by a screening of BEVEL UP: DRUGS, USERS AND OUTREACH NURSING, and CARTS director Murry Siple will be present.
Carts of Darkness
Homeless men in North Vancouver race shopping carts while collecting bottles.
Murray Siple / Canada / 2008 / 55 min
In the picture-postcard community of North Vancouver, filmmaker Murray Siple follows men who have turned bottle-picking, their primary source of income, into the extreme sport of shopping cart racing.
Enduring hardships from everyday life on the streets of Vancouver, this sub-culture depicts street life as much more than stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The films takes a deep look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face, and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk.
Read an interview with director Murray Siple in Ability Magazine here.
Trailer
Credits
Writer
Murray Siple
Director
Murray Siple
Producer
Tracey Friesen
Editor
Michael Brockington
Director of photography
Christian Bégin
1st unit cinematographer
Kevin Shepit
2nd unit cinematographer
Mike Mckinlay
Executive producer
Rina Fraticelli
Awards & Festivals
Festivals:
Golden Sheaf Awards / Short Film and Video Festival, Canada
Mountain Film Festival, USA
Awards:
2008 Winner, Picture This Film Festival, Best Documentary - over 30 minutes
Film site & Reviews
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