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.

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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

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